Flattery

Word FLATTERY
Character 8
Hyphenation flat ter y
Pronunciations /ˈflætəɹi/

Definitions and meanings of "Flattery"

What do we mean by flattery?

The act or practice of flattering. noun

Excessive or insincere praise. noun

The act of one who flatters; false, insincere, or venal praise; obsequiousness; adulation; cajolery. noun

Synonyms Compliment, Adulation, Flattery, etc. (see adulation); sycophancy, fawning, blandishment. noun

The act or practice of flattering; the act of pleasing by artful commendation or compliments; adulation; false, insincere, or excessive praise. noun

Excessive praise or approval, which is often insincere and sometimes contrived to win favour. noun

An instance of excessive praise. noun

Excessive or insincere praise noun

Excessive praise or approval, which is often insincere and sometimes contrived to win favour.

An instance of excessive praise.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Flattery

The word "flattery" in example sentences

In my opinion, Callicles, there are such processes, and this is the sort of thing which I term flattery, whether concerned with the body or the soul, or whenever employed with a view to pleasure and without any consideration of good and evil. ❋ 427? BC-347? BC Plato (1855)

The Hebrew for "flattery" is "smoothness"; then it came to mean a prey divided by lot, because a smooth stone was used in casting the lots (De 18: 8), "a portion" (Ge 14: 24). ❋ Unknown (1871)

In contrast, flattery is extreme, and appeals to our egos in unrealistic ways. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Manipulation through flattery is sometimes innocuous and sometimes sinister. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Sincere compliments from a coworker or a boss are nice, but outrageous flattery is often an attempt to draw you into a sociopath's snare. ❋ Unknown (2010)

They say flattery is the way to a woman's heart -- and imitation is the sincerest form of flattery! ❋ Alexandra Petri (2010)

Now that the blatant flattery is out of the way, on to nicknames. ❋ Unknown (2007)

I think flattery is the preferred method, though, publishing budgets being what they are. ❋ Roger Sutton (2006)

Elsewhere Aristotle reiterates that flattery is intertwined with demagoguery: “the demagogue is a flatterer of the people …” Politics 1318. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Oh well. they say the highest form of flattery is impersonation. ❋ Unknown (2006)

He was an adroit dispenser of praise,that art which, when practiced unskillfully, is called flattery, but which, when undertaken by a master, is known as charm. ❋ MICHAEL KNOX BERAN (2007)

"The greatest sign of flattery is imitation," O'Dowd says, ❋ Unknown (2002)

I once read a definition of flattery that may be worth repeating: “Flattery is telling the other person precisely what he thinks about himself.” ❋ Dale Carnegie (1981)

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