flattering
Definition
- Adjective:
- Pleasing or gratifying to someone's vanity or self-esteem: Making someone feel praised, admired, or more attractive.
- Giving a deceptively or unduly favorable impression: Representing someone or something in an overly positive or idealized way.
- Enhancing the appearance: Making someone or something look more attractive or appealing.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- That is a very flattering photograph of you. (The photograph makes you look very attractive.)
- Her comments about my work were extremely flattering. (Her comments made me feel praised and valued.)
- The dress was made of a flattering fabric that draped beautifully. (The fabric enhanced the wearer's appearance.)
Advanced Usage
- "to be flattering to someone": to praise or compliment someone, often excessively.
- His constant attention was flattering to her at first. (His attention made her feel admired initially.)
- "in a flattering light": portrayed in a way that makes something seem better than it is.
- The documentary portrayed the politician in a very flattering light. (The documentary showed the politician in an overly positive way.)
Variants and Related Words
- Flatter (verb): to praise someone excessively, often insincerely; to please or gratify someone's vanity.
- He tried to flatter his boss to get a promotion.
- Flatterer (noun): a person who flatters.
- Be wary of flatterers; they often have hidden motives.
- Flatteringly (adverb): in a flattering manner.
- She smiled flatteringly at his joke.
Synonyms
- Complimentary: Expressing praise or admiration.
- Adulatory: Excessively praising or admiring.
- Fawning: Displaying exaggerated flattery or affection.
- Becoming: (Of clothing) making the wearer look attractive.
Antonyms
- Unflattering: Not flattering; making someone or something look less attractive.
- Critical: Expressing disapproval or judgment.
- Insulting: Disrespectful or offensive.
Related Phrases
- Flatter to deceive: To create a favorable impression that is misleading and not borne out by reality.
- The team's strong start flattered to deceive; they lost badly in the end.
- Flatter oneself: To believe something favorable about oneself, often with little justification.
- He flatters himself that he is a great singer.
Adjective
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showing or representing to advantage
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a flattering color
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