\Com`pli*men"tal\, a. Complimentary. [Obs.] Languages . . . grow rich and abundant in complimental phrases, and such froth. --Sir H. Wotton. -- {Com`pli*men"tal*ly}, adv. [Obs.] --Boyle. -- {Com`pli*men"tal*ness}, n. [Obs.] --Hammond.