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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


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Real estate investment trusts followed a flattish 2025 with a strong first half as the Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund ETF has returned 12% so far this year.

From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026

The news hasn’t done much for CoreWeave stock, which has been volatile on the news—it was up early, then down, before turning flattish.

From Barron's ● Apr. 9, 2026

Fresenius Medical Care FME -5.80%decrease; red down pointing triangle shares fell after the German dialysis specialist forecast flattish revenue and adjusted earnings in the year ahead amid regulatory headwinds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 24, 2026

For 2026, CN Rail expects volume growth in terms of revenue ton miles to be flattish, while adjusted earnings-per-share growth is forecast to slightly exceed volume growth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026

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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