compliment

Definition

  • noun: a remark that says something good about someone or something
  • noun: an expression of esteem, respect, affection, or admiration
  • verb: to say nice things about (someone or something)
  • verb: to express esteem, respect, affection, or admiration to
  • used politely to express praise, welcome, or good wishes to someone
  • synonyms: adulation, adulate, praise

Examples

  • I woke up with a stiff neck, 'compliments of' that uncomfortable mattress in their guest room. [=sleeping on the uncomfortable mattress gave me a stiff neck]

  • When customers recommend our company to friends and family members, we consider that to be the highest/best 'compliment' we can get.

  • He told her he admired her paintings and she returned/repaid the 'compliment' by saying that she was a fan of his sculptures.

Movie quotes

  • (..) JORDAN: Pretty intuitive call on the baby. MAGGIE: Think so? I couldn't have done it better. Well, that's a compliment. What are you doing? I'm spending time with you. Will you marry me? We can finally get up to Tahoe. Get married on the Nevada side... (..)
    1998 City of Angels