uncomplimentary

Questions about uncomplimentary

What does uncomplimentary mean?

uncomplimentary means "showing or representing unfavorably". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in uncomplimentary?

uncomplimentary has 6 syllables: un-com-pli-men-ta-ry. The stress falls on "men".

What is another word for uncomplimentary?

Close synonyms include unflattering. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

What is the opposite of uncomplimentary?

The recorded antonyms are complimentary.

Is uncomplimentary a common word?

uncomplimentary is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.