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

Her hair looked lovely, and the wedding cake received many compliments. —Judith Martin, Mercury News, 23 May 2026

Jam packed with skin-enhancing ingredients, like vitamin C, vitamin B3, and lactic acid, get ready for compliments galore. —Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 23 May 2026

Highlight specific individual or team wins, compliments received from cross-functional teams and projects on the horizon. —Christina Wood, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026

Don’t be surprised if the vintage-looking drinkware sparks conversations and compliments. —Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 19 May 2026

The result is a capsule wardrobe that feels effortless, practical, and stylish enough to earn compliments abroad without overpacking. —Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2026

Doug is convinced the compliments were the perfect medicine. —Zack Meisel, New York Times, 16 May 2026

Got thoughts, questions, ideas, concerns, compliments or maybe even some recs for me? —Brian Truitt, USA Today, 15 May 2026

My latest obsession is the Jasmine Damask Rose Candle from Flamingo Estate, which is a luxurious home must-have that keeps my space smelling wonderful and gets constant compliments from guests. —Ali Faccenda, PEOPLE, 2 May 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

Her capriciousness leads her into an affair with a frustrated professor, Mark (Michael Angarano), who compliments her writing and composes pretentious, backhandedly insulting poems about their not-quite-love. —Judy Berman, Time, 15 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