Synonym: commend, congratulate, flatter, praise. Antonym: insult. Similar words: accomplishment, accomplishments, compliance, complicated, sentiment, raiment, implement, employment. Meaning: ['kɒmplɪmənt]
n. a remark (or act) expressing praise and admiration. v. 1. say something to someone that expresses praise 2. express respect or esteem for.
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1) Saying she's improved comes over as a backhanded compliment.
2) They paid him a high compliment.
3) I was embarrassed by their compliment.
4) Your presence is a great compliment.
5) Being compared to Abba is a great compliment.
6) She paid me the double-edged compliment of saying my work was "excellent for a beginner".
7) To be trusted is a greater compliment than to be loved.
8) It's a great compliment to be asked to do the job.
9) To listen to someone is the greatest compliment you can pay.
10) She paid him a handsome compliment.
11) I'll take that remark as a compliment.
12) Please don't misunderstand me?I meant it as a compliment.
13) It's always nice to be paid a compliment.
14) The manager paid her a compliment on her work.
15) She seemed pleased by the compliment.
16) Julie's cheeks flushed with pleasure at the compliment.
17) I'll take that as a compliment.
18) Joan blushed at the unexpected compliment.
19) It was intended as a compliment,[http://sentencedict.com/compliment.html] honestly!
20) It mustn't sound like a contrived compliment.
21) She took what he said as a compliment.
22) I must compliment you on your handling of a very difficult situation.
23) It's a great compliment to the band that he came out of retirement to interview them.
24) I can live for two months on a good compliment. Mark Twain ![](/images/enter.jpg)
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25) 'You understand the problem because you're so much older.' 'I'll take that as a compliment!'
26) I can live for two months on a good compliment. Mark Twain , American writer .
27) She gave a coy smile when he paid her a compliment.
28) Don't be upset-I'm sure she meant it as a compliment.
29) Rob Andrew had a quiet game, which is meant as a compliment .
30) "Well done, Cassandra," Crook said. She blushed, but accepted the compliment with good grace.
More similar words: accomplishment, accomplishments, compliance, complicated, sentiment, raiment, implement, employment, experiment, unemployment, experimental, implementation, implication, commencement, comply, amendment, complex, complaint, entertainment, complexity, comply with, complain about, dimension, dimensions, component, moment, comment, mentor, segment, mention.