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- Dictionaryuncomplimentary/ˌʌnkɒmplɪˈmɛnt(ə)ri/
adjective
- 1. not complimentary; negative or insulting: "uncomplimentary remarks"
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The meaning of UNCOMPLIMENTARY is not complimentary : derogatory. How to use uncomplimentary in a sentence.
Meaning of uncomplimentary in English. uncomplimentary. adjective. uk / ʌnˌkɒm.plɪˈmen.t ə r.i / us / ʌnˌkɑːm.pləˈmen.ɚ.i / Add to word list. rudely criticizing: She had some very uncomplimentary things to say about Stephen. Synonym. unflattering. Opposites. complimentary (PRAISING) flattering. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
adjective. us / ʌnˌkɑːm.pləˈmen.ɚ.i / uk / ʌnˌkɒm.plɪˈmen.t ə r.i / Add to word list. rudely criticizing: She had some very uncomplimentary things to say about Stephen. Synonym. unflattering. Opposites. complimentary (PRAISING) flattering. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Critical & uncomplimentary. acidulous. aloof. astringency.
Synonyms for UNCOMPLIMENTARY: insulting, slighting, derogatory, malicious, disparaging, demeaning, deprecatory, pejorative; Antonyms of UNCOMPLIMENTARY: laudatory, complimentary, commendatory, positive, friendly, adulatory, admiring, respectful.
Definition of 'uncomplimentary' Word Frequency. uncomplimentary in British English. (ˌʌnkɒmplɪˈmɛntərɪ , -trɪ ) adjective. not conveying, containing, or resembling a compliment. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Examples of 'uncomplimentary' in a sentence. uncomplimentary.
Definition of uncomplimentary adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definitions of uncomplimentary. adjective. showing or representing unfavorably. “an uncomplimentary dress” synonyms: unflattering. see more. adjective. tending to (or intended to) detract or disparage. synonyms: belittling, deprecating, deprecative, deprecatory, depreciative, depreciatory, slighting. tending to diminish or disparage.
