Complement and Core

Opposite meaning words

Complement noun - Something that serves to complete or make up for a deficiency in something else.

Show all Definitions

Core is an antonym for complement in companion topic.

Core noun - The seat of one's deepest thoughts and emotions.

Show all Definitions

Complement is an antonym for core.

Nearby Words: cored, coring

old	old complement	old core
good	good complement	good core
normal	normal complement	normal core
average	average complement	average core
Other adjectives: original, proper, small, entire, large, smaller.

Cite this Source

Core and Complement. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/complement/core

Complement & Core. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/complement/core>.

Core or Complement. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/complement/core.

Google Ngram Viewer shows how "complement" and "core" have occurred on timeline