Meaning & use
compliment
A polite expression of praise, admiration, or approval directed at someone.
See it in a sentence
She blushed at the kind compliment about her stylish new haircut.
He complimented the chef warmly on the delicious three-course meal.
A note on using this word
Do not confuse compliment (praise) with complement (something that completes another thing); the spellings are often mixed up.
Words with a similar meaning
praiseflattery
Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.
Words with an opposite meaning
insultcriticism
Another way to use it
2. verb
To express praise or admiration for someone.
They complimented her on how quickly she solved the problem.
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