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• past tense form of flatter.
• past participle of flatter.

flattered

American  

[flat-erd] / ˈflæt ərd /

adjective

1. feeling gratified or honored by unexpected favorable attention, as an invitation or compliment.

   Thank you so much for linking to my recipe; I'm beyond flattered!

2. praised or complimented in an insincere way, usually as a form of manipulation.

   Having received the supreme compliment from his guru, the flattered and now penniless devotee offered to work for him for nothing.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of flatter.

Other Word Forms

• half-flattered
  adjective
• unflattered
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of flattered

flatter ¹ ( def. ) + -ed ²

Example Sentences

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flattered

In 2019 he told the Daily Mail that he was flattered by the attention but didn’t consider himself to be male-model material.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

Still, this was partly flattered by a front-loading of activity in March as businesses sought to get ahead of higher energy costs and supply-chain disruptions caused by conflict in the Middle East.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

Sir Idris, who has previously said that he was "never in the race" to play the famous spy despite years of rumours, told GQ that he was nevertheless flattered by the suggestion.

From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026

I was very flattered, but I also understand the responsibility.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026

The king of Svalbard was vain, and he could be flattered.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman