Flattering

What do we mean by flattering?

To compliment someone, often insincerely and sometimes to win favour.

To enhance someone's vanity by praising them.

To portray someone to advantage.

To encourage or cheer someone with (usually false) hope.

A compliment that leaves one flattered. Coined by "Glee" actor Chris Colfer via Tweet Urban Dictionary

The act of flattering someone. Giving high praise to another person, especially false praise (glorifying things that are not true). Spending large amounts of time giving compliments to a particular person. Urban Dictionary

How a traditional male feels when a traditional female makes an unambiguous sexual overture. See also flummoxed. Urban Dictionary

Flatterence, flattering, you get the gist. Urban Dictionary

The act of flattery. Urban Dictionary

Worst in the world on gears of war, got beat by horizon 5-0 Urban Dictionary

The act of being flattered by ones creepy stalking actions and/or words directed at you. Urban Dictionary

When the diameter of one’s penis supersedes the length, by at least one inch. Urban Dictionary

To complement someone multiple times over a short period of time. Urban Dictionary

UK motor sport slang for taking a corner with the throttle pedal flat to the floor without lifting or braking. Al variation is "Ari flatters" after rally driver Ari Vatanen. Urban Dictionary

Words that are spelled similarly to flattering:
flattering, fluttering, blattering, clattering, flattening, flittering, smattering, scattering, lettering, feathering, faltering, glittering, shattering, unflattering, chattering, littering, battering, blathering, flatting, fattening, fettering, mattering, nattering, plastering, spattering, cluttering, flankering, fathering, pattering, tattering, slathering, splattering, clittering, lathering, frittering, flustering, flatteries.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word flattering:
unflattering, portrait, portrayal, definitely, praising, description, emperor, empress, remarks, gifts, napoleon, comments, pretty, accurate, porter, biography, reviewer, manner, describing, dress, invitation, lighting, reception, clothes, terms, reputation, noble, picture, favorite, hear, quoted, comparison, letter, camera, cuts, nickname, verse, fit, notice, calling, references, think, profile, poem, subjects, say, believe, colors, look, lights, painter, beauty, connecting, matters.

Words that rhyme with flattering:
smattering, scattering, shattering, unflattering, chattering, battering, clattering, mattering, nattering, spattering, pattering, splattering, matter hung.

Adjectives that are often used to describe flattering:
little, most, more, less, least, such, worth, real, whole, like, above, present, wise, reflective, obsequious, wondrous, timely, smooth, servile, highest, mere.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective flattering:
terms, words, reception, manner, letter, attention, prospects, hopes, picture, unction, things, attentions, portrait, light, offer, remarks, way, prospect, promises, account, description, opinion, invitation, compliment, speeches, expressions, compliments, offers, tale, accounts, hope, speech, letters, comments, distinction, titles, success, marks, image, view, tongue, notice, tribute, kind, interest, idea, proposal, assurances, portraits, tone, remark, likeness, notices, expectations, testimony, language, comment, word, references, estimate, illusion, title, testimonials, appearances, dream, address, lips, reports, circumstances, name, comparison, reference, illusions, report, smile, mirror, promise, phrases, review, article, invitations, testimonial, encomiums, request, colours, note, style, ideas, welcome, confidence, introduction, mark, deference, assurance, encouragement.

Consonant match to flattering:
fluttering, flittering.

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