Phrase Hound found 10 phrases and 13 compound words that contain compliment. The most common are listed below. Open compliment in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 10
- backhanded complimentAn insult disguised as a compliment; a compliment which can be interpreted as an 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.
- back-handed complimentAlternative spelling of backhanded compliment: An insult disguised as a compliment; a compliment which can be interpreted as an insult.
- backward complimentA compliment which unintentionally comes across as an insult.
- backwards complimentAlternative form of backward compliment: A compliment which unintentionally comes across as an insult.
- Chinese complimentA pretense of deference; a veiled or subtle insult.
- compliment fishingThe act of fishing for compliments; self-deprecating for the purpose of baiting other people into giving praise or compliments.
- pseudo-complimentA statement that sounds like a compliment, but really is not.
- poisonous complimentSynonym of backhanded compliment: An insult disguised as a compliment; a compliment which can be interpreted as an insult.
- poisoned complimentSynonym of backhanded compliment: An insult disguised as a compliment; a compliment which can be interpreted as an insult.
Compound words 13
- miscomplimentAn insult.
- complisultA backhanded compliment.
- complimentableAble to be complimented.
- complimenteeOne who is complimented.
- complimenterSomeone who compliments.
- outcomplimentTo offer more compliments than.
- overcomplimentTo compliment excessively.
- becomplimentTo compliment.
- pseudocomplimentAlternative form of pseudo-compliment: A statement that sounds like a compliment, but really is not.
- complimentarityMisspelling of complementarity: The state or characteristic of being complementary.