flattering

English

Etymology

From Middle English flatering, flatrung (gerund), equivalent to flatter +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

• enPR: flă'tərĭng, IPA^(key): /ˈflætəɹɪŋ/

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Adjective

flattering (comparative more flattering, superlative most flattering)

1. Attractive or good-looking; that makes one look good.

   Synonym: becoming

   Antonyms: unbecoming, unflattering

   The dress really did not look very flattering on her figure.

2. Gratifying to one's self-esteem; complimentary.
3. (of an image etc.) That which represents too favorably.

Derived terms

• flatteringness

Translations

attractive or good-looking; that makes one look good

Catalan: afalagador Danish: flatterende Esperanto: (please verify) flata Finnish: imarteleva, mairitteleva (fi) German: schmeichelhaft (de) Greek: κολακευτικός (el) (kolakeftikós) Hungarian: előnyös (hu), kedvező (hu) Norwegian: Bokmål: flatterende Spanish: lisonjero (es), lisonjeador (es) Swedish: smickrande (sv)

gratifying, complimentary — see also gratifying,‎ complimentary

Hungarian: megtisztelő (hu), jóleső (hu), elismerő (hu)

that which represents too favorably

Hungarian: hízelgő (hu), (please verify) dicsérő (hu), (please verify) bókoló (hu)

Verb

flattering

1. present participle and gerund of flatter

Noun

flattering (plural flatterings)

1. The action of the verb to flatter.
2. Instances of flattery.

Synonyms

• flattery
• soft sawder