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flattering en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ˈflætəɹɪŋ/
  • (US) audio
  • flă'tərĭng

Etymology

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

Meanings

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

Forms

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more flattering Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most flattering Degree=Sup lexicographic

Antonyms

unflattering · unbecoming

Deriveds

flatteringness

Synonyms

becoming

Translations (21)

eo flata (that which represents too favorably) · hu megtisztelő (gratifying, complimentary) · hu jóleső (gratifying, complimentary) · hu kedvező (attractive or good-looking; that makes one look good) · da flatterende (attractive or good-looking; that makes one look good) · hu hízelgő (that which represents too favorably) · es lisonjero (attractive or good-looking; that makes one look good) · bg похвален (gratifying, complimentary) · el κολακευτικός (attractive or good-looking; that makes one look good) · bg привлекателен (attractive or good-looking; that makes one look good) · ca afalagador (attractive or good-looking; that makes one look good) · bg ласкателен (that which represents too favorably) · fi mairitteleva (attractive or good-looking; that makes one look good) · bg обаятелен (attractive or good-looking; that makes one look good) · sv smickrande (attractive or good-looking; that makes one look good) · es lisonjeador (attractive or good-looking; that makes one look good) · hu elismerő (gratifying, complimentary) · nb flatterende (attractive or good-looking; that makes one look good) · hu előnyös (attractive or good-looking; that makes one look good) · fi imarteleva (attractive or good-looking; that makes one look good) · de schmeichelhaft (attractive or good-looking; that makes one look good)

flattering en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈflætəɹɪŋ/
  • (US) audio
  • flă'tərĭng

Etymology

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

Meanings

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

Forms

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flatterings Number=Plur lexicographic

Synonyms

soft sawder · flattery

flattering en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /ˈflætəɹɪŋ/
  • (US) audio
  • flă'tərĭng

Etymology

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

Meanings

  1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present) present participle and gerund of flatter
    form of flatter