adj
Meaning 1
Not complimentary; negative or insulting.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
uncomplimentary
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˌʌn(ˌ)kɒmplɪˈmɛnt(ə)ɹi/
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General-American: ŭn'kŏm(')-plĭ-mĕnʹtə-rē
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General-American: -trē
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General-American: /ˌʌn(ˌ)kɑmplɪˈmɛnt(ə)ɹi/
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rhymes with -ɛntəɹi
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rhymes with -ɛntɹi
adjective
Meaning 2
tending to (or intended to) detract or disparage
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: complimentary
adjective
Meaning 3
showing or representing unfavorably
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- an unflattering portrait
- an uncomplimentary dress
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: unflattering
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English complimentary English uncomplimentary From un- + complimentary.