complimental

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From compliment (noun) +‎ -al.[1] Piecewise doublet of complemental.

Adjective

complimental (comparative more complimental, superlative most complimental)

  1. (obsolete) Complimentary.
    • 1748, [Samuel Richardson], “Letter XXXII. Mr. Antony Harlowe, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe.”, in Clarissa. Or, The History of a Young Lady: [], volume I, London: [] S[amuel] Richardson;  [], →OCLC, page 218:
      But Mr. Solmes is a coarſe man, he is not delicate enough for your niceneſs, becauſe I ſuppoſe he dreſſes not like a fop and a coxcomb, and becauſe he lays not himſelf out in complimental nonſenſe, the poiſon of female minds.

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ complimental, adj.”, in OED Online , Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.