compliment
English Thesaurus
1. a remark (or act) expressing praise and admiration (noun.communication)
| hyponym | : | trade-last, |
| definition | : | a compliment that I heard about you that I offer to trade for a compliment you have heard about me (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | flattery, |
| definition | : | excessive or insincere praise (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | fulsomeness, smarm, unction, |
| definition | : | excessive but superficial compliments given with affected charm (noun.communication) |
2. say something to someone that expresses praise (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | praise, |
| definition | : | express approval of (verb.communication) |
3. express respect or esteem for (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | greet, |
| definition | : | send greetings to (verb.communication) |
4. a remark (or act) expressing praise and admiration (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | compliment, congratulate, |
| definition | : | say something to someone that expresses praise (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | complimentary, |
| definition | : | conveying or resembling a compliment (adj.all) |
5. say something to someone that expresses praise (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | compliment, |
| definition | : | a remark (or act) expressing praise and admiration (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | congratulation, felicitation, |
| definition | : | (usually plural) an expression of pleasure at the success or good fortune of another (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | congratulatory, gratulatory, |
| definition | : | expressive of sympathetic pleasure or joy on account of someone's success or good fortune (adj.all) |
6. a remark (or act) expressing praise and admiration (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | compliment, congratulate, |
| definition | : | say something to someone that expresses praise (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | complimentary, |
| definition | : | conveying or resembling a compliment (adj.all) |
7. say something to someone that expresses praise (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | compliment, |
| definition | : | a remark (or act) expressing praise and admiration (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | congratulation, felicitation, |
| definition | : | (usually plural) an expression of pleasure at the success or good fortune of another (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | congratulatory, gratulatory, |
| definition | : | expressive of sympathetic pleasure or joy on account of someone's success or good fortune (adj.all) |
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