1noun
either one of two chromatic colors that when mixed together give white (in the case of lights) or grey (in the case of pigments)
“yellow and blue are complementaries”
01 Word definition
complementary
13 letters · 4 vowels · 9 consonants
Is COMPLEMENTARY a word?
Yes. COMPLEMENTARY is a 13-letter noun. either one of two chromatic colors that when mixed together give white (in the case of lights) or grey (in the case of pigments) Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
C-O-M-P-L-E-M-E-N-T-A-R-YHow do you spell COMPLEMENTARY?
COMPLEMENTARY contains 13 letters, begins with C, and ends with Y.
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2adjective
of words or propositions so related that each is the negation of the other
“‘male’ and ‘female’ are complementary terms”
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗complementary color
02 Letter breakdown
How is COMPLEMENTARY spelled?
C1O2M3P4L5E6M7E8N9T10A11R12Y13
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How do you spell COMPLEMENTARY?
COMPLEMENTARY is spelled C-O-M-P-L-E-M-E-N-T-A-R-Y. It contains 13 letters.