Complimentary vs Compatible - What's the difference?
complimentary | compatible |
In the nature of a compliment.
* , The Letters of Mark Twain, Vol. 3 (published 2004) p. 56.
Free; provided at no charge.
* Vivien Lougheed, Belize Pocket Adventures (2005), p. 65.
With respect to the closing of a letter, formal and professional.
* Richard H. Beatty, The Perfect Cover Letter (2003).
Capable of easy interaction.
Able to get along well.
Consistent; congruous.
* {{quote-book, year=1922, author=(Ben Travers), title=(A Cuckoo in the Nest)
, chapter=1 Something that is compatible with something else.
As adjectives the difference between complimentary and compatible
is that complimentary is in the nature of a compliment while compatible is capable of easy interaction.As a noun compatible is
something that is compatible with something else.complimentary
English
(wikipedia complimentary)Adjective
(en adjective)- But yesterday evening late, when Lewis arrived from down town he found his supper spread, and some presents of books there, with very complimentary' writings on the fly-leaves, and certain very ' complimentary letters, and more or less greenbacks of dignified denomination pinned to those letters and fly-leaves...
- In the evenings, Ward and PJ offer guests a complimentary drink. This gesture seems to reinforce the hosts' desire to make everyone feel welcome.
- The complimentary closing is the word grouping used to bring the message or text to a close.
Usage notes
* Complimentary and complementary are frequently confused and misused in place of one another.Antonyms
* uncomplimentaryDerived terms
* complimentarily * complimentarinesscompatible
English
Adjective
(en adjective)citation, passage=She was like a Beardsley Salome , he had said. And indeed she had the narrow eyes and the high cheekbone of that creature, and as nearly the sinuosity as is compatible with human symmetry.}}
Antonyms
* incompatibleDerived terms
* compatibilityNoun
(en noun)- a computer company that sells IBM compatibles
