: completing something else or making it better : serving as a complement. —used of two things when each adds something to the other or helps to make the other better. : going together well : working well together. See the full definition for complementary in the English Language Learners Dictionary. complementary.

What is complementary example?

The definition of complementary is someone or something that completes or makes someone or something better. An example of complementary is drinking red wine with an Italian meal.

What does it mean when someone is complementary?

When someone is being complimentary, they are praising and flattering someone or something else: Sonia was quite complimentary about your friendliness and warmth to her when her spouse was ill.