Complimentary Meaning
/ˌkɒmplɪˈmɛnt(ə)ɹi/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjIn the nature of a compliment.
adjFree; provided at no charge.
Sentence Examples
Yes. I'm pretty sure there are complimentary tickets that haven't been used somewhere.
First class plane flights come with complimentary alcohol.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The hotel offers a ____ breakfast for all guests staying overnight.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The luxury hotel provides fresh ____ breakfast to all its happy guests.
Word Origin & History
From compliment (noun) + -ary. Piecewise doublet of complementary.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"But yesterday evening late, when Lewis arrived from down town he found his supper spread, and some presents of books there, with very complimentary writings on the fly-leaves, and certain very complimentary letters, and more or less greenbacks of dignified denomination pinned to those letters and fly-leaves..."
— 1877 August 25, Mark Twain, The Letters of Mark Twain, volume 3,2004, page 56:
"In the evenings, Ward and PJ offer guests a complimentary drink. This gesture seems to reinforce the hosts' desire to make everyone feel welcome."
— 2005, Vivien Lougheed, Belize Pocket Adventures, page 65:
"The complimentary closing is the word grouping used to bring the message or text to a close."
— 2003, Richard H. Beatty, The Perfect Cover Letter:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The hotel offers a ____ breakfast for all guests staying overnight.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The luxury hotel provides fresh ____ breakfast to all its happy guests.