flattered
adjective
feeling gratified or honored by unexpected favorable attention, as an invitation or compliment.
unflattered
-
a word derived from
flattered.
Example Sentences
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So there was no detail of hospitality too small for the French hosts this time, no country negotiator who would go unflattered by Laurent Fabius, the French foreign minister who presided over the conference.
From Reuters ● Dec. 13, 2015
Bobs Worth was sound, if unflattered, by standing next to the much more imposing Sprinter Sacre, devastating winner of Wednesday's Champion Chase.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 16, 2013
It was perfectly unflattered, and yet admirably tender; it was the poetry of fidelity.
From Roderick Hudson by James, Henry
Can they front fortune with serener brow, unawed by her malice, unflattered by her promise, unmoved by her caprice?
From A New Atmosphere by Hamilton, Gail
This did well enough as an unflattered portrait.
From The Virginian, a Horseman of the Plains by Wister, Owen
