complimental en · ADJ
Etymology
From compliment (noun) + -al. Piecewise doublet of complemental.
Meanings
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(obsolete) Complimentary.
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.
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; [a]nd sold by A[ndrew] Millar, […], →OCLC, page 218:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| complemental | alternative | lexicographic | |
| more complimental | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most complimental | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| complementall | alternative | lexicographic |