orchids [awr-kid]
Main Entry:
compliment [n. kom-pluh-muhnt; v. kom-pluh-ment]
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: praise, flattery
Synonyms: acclaim, acclamation, admiration, adulation, applause, appreciation, approval, blessing, bouquet*, buttering up, cajolery, commendation, comp, confirmation, congratulations, courtesy, encomium, endorsement, eulogy, favor, felicitation, good word, homage, honor, kudo, laud, laudation, laurels, notice, orchid, ovation, panegyric, pat on the back, posy, regard, respects, sanction, sentiment, tribute, veneration, warm fuzzy
Notes: complement is 'to complete, round out' and compliment is 'to praise or admire' and as a noun it is an expression of praise or admiration
Antonyms: blame, censure, complaint, criticism, denunciation, insult, libel, slander
Related Words
Main Entry: purple
Part of Speech: noun, adjective
Related
Adjectives:
purple, amaranthine, aubergine, cyclamen, fuchsia, ianthine, lavender, lilac, livid, mauve, modena, orchid, plum, puce, purpuraceous, purpure, purpurescent, violet
Concept Thesaurus
Concept: Purple.
Category: 2. Sensation; special sensation; light; complementary colors
Synonyms:
-nouns
purple; blue and red, bishop's purple; aniline dyes, gridelin, amethyst; purpure; heliotrope., lividness, lividity.
-verbs
empurple.
-adjectives
purple, violet, plum-colored, lavender, lilac, puce, mauve; livid.
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