Another word for compliment
compliment
n.
praise, commendation, felicitation, tribute, encomium, approval, endorsement, sanction, applause, complimentary remark, flattery, acclaim, acclamation, laudation, panegyric, eulogy, adulation, notice, regards, honor, appreciation, recognition, respects, blessing, accolades, kudos, plaudits, veneration, admiration, congratulation, homage, good word, trade-last*, T.L.*, bouquet*, pat on the back*, stroke*; see also flattery, praise 2.
Antonyms censure*, abuse, disapproval.
compliment
v.
To flatter
commend, praise, endorse, sanction, acclaim, pay a compliment to, sing the praises of, speak highly of, exalt, make much of, ingratiate oneself with, soothe, charm, applaud, worship, eulogize, glorify, panegyrize, extol, magnify, cajole, fawn upon, toady to, truckle to, laud, adulate, hail, honor, pay tribute to, butter up*, puff up*, hand it to*, pat on the back*, give a bouquet*, stroke*, lay it on thick*; see also praise 1.
Antonyms denounce*, disapprove of, censure.
To congratulate
felicitate, wish joy to, rejoice with, remember, commemorate, send a remembrance, pay one's respects, greet, honor, cheer, salute, hail, toast, applaud, celebrate, pay tribute to.
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Another word for compliment
An expression of admiration or congratulation:
commendation, congratulation (often used in plural), praise, tribute. See praiseAn expression of warm approval:
acclaim, acclamation, applause, celebration, commendation, encomium, eulogy, kudos, laudation, panegyric, plaudit, praise. See praiseAn act requiring special generosity:
beau geste, courtesy, favor. See give
To pay a compliment to:
commend, congratulate, praise. Idiom: take off one's hat to. See praiseTo express warm approval of:
acclaim, applaud, commend, laud, praise. See praise
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