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)

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

Translations

attractive or good-looking; that makes one look good

Catalan: afalagador
Danish: flatterende
Finnish: imarteleva, mairitteleva
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

present participle and gerund of flatter

Noun

flattering (plural flatterings)

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

Synonyms

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