compliment
definition
the words that you say to praise a person
example
Not accepting a compliment, whether you believe it to be true or not, is considered rude in many cultures and should be avoided.
synonyms
praiseflattery
word origin — mid 17th century: from French compliment (noun), complimenter (verb), from Italian complimento ‘fulfillment of the requirements of courtesy’, from Latin complementum ‘completion, fulfillment’ (reflected in the earlier English spelling complement, gradually replaced by the French form between 1655 and 1715)