flatter
verb (used with object)
to try to please by complimentary remarks or attention.
flatteringly
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a word derived from
flatter.
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a word derived from
flattering.
flatteringadjectiveenhancing the appearance of a person or thing, as by highlighting pleasing features or making less pleasing ones inconspicuous.
Example Sentences
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The meat has been described as tasting like a cross between kipper and steak or "salty goose" and, less flatteringly, as "rotten leather and fishy beef", external.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
Born Kirsnick Khari Ball, Takeoff grew up in suburban Atlanta — Gwinnett County was less than flatteringly name-checked in a couple Migos tracks — alongside the two other members of the group.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 1, 2022
Susan Hilferty’s costumes go to extremes of glamour and bagel-adorned zaniness, so it’s almost a relief when Fanny is given something flatteringly simple to wear.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2022
There are many things I would like to ask this flatteringly aged version of myself, who is smiling, despite whatever.
From New York Times ● Jul. 24, 2019
“We need a man like you,” he said flatteringly.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
