complimentary

Examples

• All

• The hotel wanted to offer you some complimentary coconut cake.

  Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008)

• Could I interest you in a complimentary appetizer prepared especially for you? - Uh, sure.

  Courting Mom and Dad (2021)

• We gave you a complimentary car wash.

  S1m0ne (2002)

• We are offering complimentary travel vouchers today to those few passengers who might be willing to take a later scheduled flight.

  The Killer (2023)

• His office got us complimentary tickets to the theater, opera, and ballet.

  Fiction book (1992)

• We'd like to offer you a complimentary suite.

  Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)

• On the nightstand, there was complimentary bottled water and sweet bread.

  Academic text (2006)

• I‘m here to offer you a complimentary bottle of champagne with our apologies

  The Palace (2023)

• People mull about the concession stands which are adorned with signs that read: "Complimentary Apple Slices!"

  Fiction book (2002)

• The restaurant provided a complimentary dessert to celebrate our anniversary.

Synonyms

F

free

vscomplimentary

∞ 1.0

Not costing any money

is the standard concise word for offering something at no payment

F

free of charge

vscomplimentary

39 1.2

You do not have to pay for it

is the single-word alternative used for the same no-cost meaning

G

gratis

vscomplimentary

2 6.3

You get it without paying any money

is the neutral common term for items supplied without cost

C

costless

vscomplimentary

1 3.5

Free to get or use without paying

is the broader everyday phrase for the same no-cost idea

C

chargeless

vscomplimentary

3.2

An item or service that is given without payment

is the usual nontechnical word for things offered at no cost

Antonyms

E

expensive

∞ 1.0

That costs a lot of money

Surface Forms

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Etymology