Synonyms of compliments

compliments 1 of 2

noun

plural of compliment

as in congratulations

best wishes

please extend our compliments to the chef for a great meal

Synonyms & Similar Words

• congratulations
• regards
• respects
• commendations
• praise
• greetings
• blessing
• felicitations
• approval
• commendation
• acknowledgment
• endorsement
• flattery
• benediction
• adulation
• citation
• well-wishing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• insult
• taunt
• gibe
• dig
• put-down

compliments

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of compliment

as in congratulates

to express to (someone) admiration for his or her success or good fortune

complimented her on her election victory

Synonyms & Similar Words

• congratulates
• hugs
• cheers
• commends
• applauds
• praises
• salutes
• felicitates
• hails
• extols
• lauds
• glorifies

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• minimizes
• diminishes
• discounts
• disparages
• belittles
• depreciates
• deprecates
• decries
• writes off
• puts down
• taunts
• ridicules
• teases
• mocks
• bad-mouths
• cries down
• jeers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of compliments

Noun

Serve it at your next potluck, barbecue, or gameday watch party, and wait for the compliments to roll in. —Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2026

Salon embraces that motif, with an asymmetrical, curving silhouette that's sure to get plenty of compliments. —Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 23 Apr. 2026

Both American and Brazilian volleyball players — a nod to the fact that Vivian’s mom, Gisele Bündchen, is Brazilian — showed up with offers and compliments. —Ryan Brennan april 22, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026

Pack it, wear it, get compliments on it, and repeat. —Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2026

Many compliments to Bournemouth for a really good performance, but the same amount of compliments to my players. —Beren Cross, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2026

Got thoughts, questions, ideas, concerns, compliments or maybe even some recs for me? —Brian Truitt, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026

As is becoming usual, particularly in blowouts where the Rapids have come out the victor, coach Matt Wells pointed out areas for improvement between slices of compliments. —Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026

That also the highest compliments. —Emily Elias, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Apr. 2026

Verb

Thyme naturally has a lemony undertone that compliments the fresh lemon in these shortbread cookies perfectly. —Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2026

But putting all that effort toward something that’s not real weighs on him, and Isaac’s taut encapsulation of misery compliments a series that feeds on tension. —Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026

Awkwardly, the first joke Val compliments them on turns out to have been written by Al, short for Al Assist. —Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026

After the reception, fueled by joints and beers and many glasses of Irish whisky, the two strangers stay up late into the night trading stories about their lives, advice about each other’s work, compliments about each other’s talent. —Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026

Palkhiwala compliments me on my watch, which only does one thing. —Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2026

At times the president either compliments the serial killer or compares Lecter’s time in an asylum to that of immigrants seeking asylum — though the constant references to Hannibal the Cannibal might fall into comparison given the president’s own rather carnivorous-leaning diet. —Costa Beavin Pappas, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026

Inside, the modern look compliments perfectly. —Scotty Reiss, Parents, 24 Feb. 2026

In his own confessional interview, Jordan compliments Kirk’s appearance. —Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 4 Feb. 2026