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uncomplimentary

British  
/ ˌʌnkɒmplɪˈmɛntərɪ, -trɪ /

adjective

  1. not conveying, containing, or resembling a compliment

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Yet seeing these two men side by side in Jonathan Jordan’s “Ike and Winston” makes the uncomplimentary comparison less clear-cut.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

A group of Muslims had filed a petition to the authorities accusing Bala of posting uncomplimentary messages about Islam on social media.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2022

The recent protests have included uncomplimentary references to la junta — the local name for the oversight board.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 20, 2019

Uninteresting compositions, poor choice of angles, uncomplimentary lighting.

From New York Times • Mar. 15, 2018

This was the most Doli had spoken since they had left Eiddileg’s realm and, despite the dwarf’s uncomplimentary opinions, Taran hoped he would finally come around to being civil.

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander

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