compliment
UK /ˈkɒmplɪmənt/US /ˈkɑmpləmənt/
noun2
verb1
forms
complimented · complimenting · complimenteth · compliments
Phrases with compliment
- backhanded complimentAn insult disguised as a compliment; a compliment which can be interpreted as an insult.
- Chinese complimentA pretense of deference; a veiled or subtle insult.
- left-handed complimentA complimentary remark which is ambiguous or ineptly worded, so that it may be interpreted as having an unflattering or dismissive sense.