flattering

English

Pronunciation

• enPR: flă'tərĭng, IPA: /ˈflætərɪŋ/, X-SAMPA: /"fl{t@rIN/

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Adjective

flattering (comparative more flattering, superlative most flattering)

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

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

Synonyms

• becoming

Antonyms

• unbecoming, unflattering

Translations

attractive or good-looking; that makes one look good

• Finnish: imarteleva (fi), mairitteleva (fi)
• German: schmeichelhaft (de)

• Spanish: lisonjero (es), lisonjeador (es)
• Swedish: smickrande (sv)

Verb

flattering

1. Present participle of flatter.

Noun

flattering (plural flatterings)

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

Synonyms

• flattery
• soft sawder