complimentary
/ˌkɒmplɪˈmentri/adjective
उच्चारण कॉम्प्लिमेन्ट्री
प्रशंसात्मक, सराहना भरा
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expressing praise or admiration
प्रशंसात्मक, सराहना भरा
- The examiner was very complimentary about her essay.
- complimentary remarks
- The judges were complimentary about her singing.
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- He made some complimentary remarks about the food.
- The teacher was complimentary about his progress.
Synonyms flattering appreciative approving admiring favourable
Opposite critical disparaging unflattering insulting
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given free of charge
मुफ़्त, निःशुल्क, सौजन्य से दिया गया
- a complimentary copy of the book for every teacher
- Breakfast is complimentary for hotel guests.
- Guests received a complimentary cup of tea.
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- The shop gave me a complimentary bag with my order.
- Complimentary tickets were sent to the guests.
Synonyms free gratis on the house courtesy
Opposite paid charged
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
complimentary (praising) + about / on sth
When it means praising, complimentary takes about or on to name what is praised.
प्रशंसा के अर्थ में 'complimentary' के साथ about या on आकर प्रशंसित वस्तु बताता है।
- The judges were complimentary about her singing.
- He was very complimentary on the food.
complimentary + noun (free)
Complimentary before a noun means given free, as a courtesy: a ticket, a breakfast, a copy.
Noun से पहले 'complimentary' का अर्थ शिष्टाचार के रूप में मुफ़्त दिया गया है: ticket, नाश्ता या प्रति।
- Guests receive a complimentary breakfast at the hotel.
- The author sent a complimentary copy to the school.
complimentary vs complementary
Complimentary is about praise or free gifts; complementary means completing something or going well with it.
'Complimentary' प्रशंसा या मुफ़्त उपहार से जुड़ा है; 'complementary' किसी चीज़ को पूरा करने या उसके साथ अच्छा लगने के लिए है।
- Red and green are complementary colours.
- The teacher was complimentary about Radhika's essay.
complimentary remarks / words
These phrases describe polite, kind comments about a person's work or looks.
ये phrases किसी व्यक्ति के काम या रूप-रंग पर शिष्ट, अच्छी टिप्पणियों को बताते हैं।
- He passed some complimentary remarks on her dress.
+Collocations 4
complimentary + noun
ticketpassbreakfastcopydrink
- Each speaker was given a complimentary pass.
adverb + complimentary
veryhighlyextremelyless thanwholly
- The report was highly complimentary about the school.
complimentary + remark
remarkcommentreviewletterwords
- The reviewer wrote a complimentary review of the book.
verb + complimentary
besoundseemprove
- The principal was complimentary about the team's discipline.
“More examples 5
- The examiner was complimentary about the students' English.
परीक्षक ने विद्यार्थियों की अंग्रेज़ी की प्रशंसा की।
- The restaurant offers a complimentary dessert on birthdays.
रेस्तरां जन्मदिन पर मुफ़्त मिठाई देता है।
- Radhika received two complimentary tickets to the book fair.
राधिका को पुस्तक मेले के दो मुफ़्त टिकट मिले।
- Not everyone was complimentary about the new policy.
नई नीति के बारे में सभी ने प्रशंसा नहीं की।
- He made several complimentary remarks about the cooking.
उसने खाना पकाने के बारे में कई प्रशंसात्मक टिप्पणियाँ कीं।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ Red and green are complimentary colours.
✓ Red and green are complementary colours.
For things that complete or match, the word is complementary, not complimentary.
जो चीज़ें एक-दूसरे को पूरा करें या मेल खाएँ, उनके लिए 'complementary' शब्द है, 'complimentary' नहीं।
✗ The hotel gave us a complementary breakfast.
✓ The hotel gave us a complimentary breakfast.
For free items, the word is complimentary.
मुफ़्त वस्तुओं के लिए 'complimentary' शब्द है।
✗ She was complimentary to my work.
✓ She was complimentary about my work.
The thing that is praised follows about or on, not to.
प्रशंसित वस्तु के बाद about या on आता है, 'to' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Complimentary and complementary sound alike but have different meanings.
Complimentary और complementary का उच्चारण मिलता-जुलता है, पर अर्थ अलग हैं।
Praising, or given free.
प्रशंसा करने वाला, या मुफ़्त दिया गया।
- She gave a complimentary smile.
Completing or going well with something else.
किसी चीज़ को पूरा करने वाला या उसके साथ अच्छा लगने वाला।
- Their skills are complementary.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
flattering appreciative approving admiring favourable free gratis on the house courtesy
Antonyms
critical disparaging unflattering insulting paid charged
AaSpelling
com·pli·men·ta·ry
With i after compl- and -tary (not 'complimentry').
compl- के बाद i और अंत में -tary ('complimentry' गलत है)।
?Which word?
complimentary or complementary?
Complimentary (with i) means praising, or free: 'a complimentary remark', 'a complimentary ticket'. Complementary (with e) means completing or going well together: 'complementary colours', 'complementary angles' (adding up to ninety degrees), 'complementary skills'. Think: I like compliments; complementary completes.
Complimentary (i के साथ) का अर्थ 'प्रशंसा करने वाला' या 'मुफ़्त' है: 'a complimentary remark', 'a complimentary ticket'। Complementary (e के साथ) का अर्थ 'पूरा करने वाला' या 'एक-दूसरे के साथ मेल खाने वाला' है: 'complementary colours', 'complementary angles' (जो मिलकर नब्बे डिग्री बनाएँ), 'complementary skills'। याद रखिए: I से compliments पसंद; complementary पूरा (complete) करता है।
The complimentary/complementary pair is one of the most-tested spelling and sentence-improvement items.
Complimentary और complementary की जोड़ी spelling और sentence improvement में सबसे ज़्यादा पूछे जाने वाले items में है।
§Grammar and usage
Both senses of complimentary are tested: praising and free of charge.
Complimentary के दोनों अर्थ पूछे जाते हैं: प्रशंसात्मक और मुफ़्त।