Complimentary vs Congratulatory - What's the difference?
complimentary | congratulatory | Synonyms |
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).
Complimentary is a synonym of congratulatory.
As adjectives the difference between complimentary and congratulatory
is that complimentary is in the nature of a compliment while congratulatory is serving to congratulate.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.