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flattish

American  
[flat-ish] / ˈflæt ɪʃ /

adjective

  1. somewhat flat.


flattish British  
/ ˈflætɪʃ /

adjective

  1. somewhat flat

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of flattish

First recorded in 1605–15; flat 1 + -ish 1

Example Sentences

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“We’re encouraged that, in a flattish 2026 forecast production volume environment, management anticipates realizing notable margin enhancing initiatives,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

Stocks appear set for a flattish start, but silver and bitcoin are dropping again.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

It also expects a mid-single-digit downward moderation in passenger unit revenue, compared with flattish to slight growth forecast earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

In an economy where consumption growth is largely flattish, the “silver shift” is one of the few bright spots.

From Barron's • Nov. 28, 2025

Over the rooftops I could see men pouring water on the flattish roof of St. Paul’s, the buckets handed to them from a long line of people that stretched to a backyard pump.

From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson

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