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- Dictionaryflatter/ˈflatə/
verb
- 1. lavish praise and compliments on (someone), often insincerely and with the aim of furthering one's own interests: "she was flattering him in order to avoid doing what he wanted" Similar Opposite
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FLATTER definition: 1. to praise someone in order to make them feel attractive or important, sometimes in a way that is…. Learn more.
1. : to praise excessively especially from motives of self-interest. He flattered her with comments about how youthful she looks. 2. archaic : beguile sense 2. b. : to encourage or gratify especially with the assurance that something is right. I flatter myself that my interpretation is correct. 3. a. : to portray too favorably.
Definition of 'flatter' flatter. (flætəʳ ) Word forms: flatters , flattering , flattered. 1. verb. If someone flatters you, they praise you in an exaggerated way that is not sincere, because they want to please you or to persuade you to do something. [disapproval] I knew she was just flattering me. [VERB noun]
When you flatter someone, you praise and compliment him or her — but you aren't totally sincere. You flatter your friend by telling her she's the best driver in the world. Because you want her to offer you a ride.
to praise someone in order to make them feel attractive or important, sometimes in a way that is not sincere: I knew he was only flattering me because he wanted to borrow some money. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to praise someone or something. praise Lawmakers praised the bipartisan deal.
1. to praise insincerely, esp in order to win favour or reward. 2. to show to advantage: that dress flatters her. 3. (tr) to make to appear more attractive, etc, than in reality. 4. to play upon or gratify the vanity of (a person): it flatters her to be remembered.
to be pleased because somebody has made you feel important or special. He was flattered by her attention. I felt flattered at being asked to give a lecture. She was flattered to hear that he had been asking about her. I suppose we should be flattered that he agreed to come at all. flatter to deceive.
Flatter definition: To compliment excessively and often insincerely, especially in order to win favor.
a flatteringly favorable portrait. FLATTER meaning: 1 : to praise (someone) in a way that is not sincere; 2 : to cause (someone) to feel pleased by showing respect, affection, or admiration usually used as (be) flattered.
6 days ago · flatter (third-person singular simple present flatters, present participle flattering, simple past and past participle flattered) (transitive, intransitive) To compliment someone, often (but not necessarily) insincerely and sometimes to win favour. To enhance or gratify someone's vanity by praising them. To portray someone to advantage.
