单词	flatteringly
释义	flattering adjective flat·​ter·​ing ˈfla-tər-iŋ  1 : marked by flattery: such as a : showing or expressing gratifying respect or admiration a flattering comparison His colleagues might have disowned him, but they didn't receive flattering invitations to speak all over the country and to write for The New York Times. Richard Dawkins b : excessively or insincerely complimentary … a steady stream of ham actors, all of whom were welcomed with flattering speeches. H. L. Mencken 2 : helping to enhance attractiveness a necktie in a flattering color … dictating the most flattering camera angles. David Margolick The gowns were indeed smashing: smart, sexy, eye-catching, and very, very flattering. The New Yorker flatteringly adverb The so-called Generation X has been described by some—not flatteringly—as a scavenger culture that gathers music, art and fashions from recent past generations rather than creating its own. Steve Hochman Her upper body is all besuited business—the black jacket, the white blouse reflecting flatteringly on the face, the understated silver choker and earrings, the burnished brown bob. Rebecca Mead Word History First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing flattering self-flattering self-flattering flatteringly adverb as in unctuously Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance unctuously sycophantically archly sharply cunningly slyly craftily artfully insidiously furtively slickly shiftily slily underhandedly cannily falsely calculatingly pretentiously deceptively deceitfully dishonestly affectedly unnaturally underhand artificially hypocritically underhanded insincerely deviously Antonyms & Near Antonyms naturally ingenuously sincerely innocently naively unaffectedly naïvely unpretentiously simply artlessly guilelessly genuinely honestly truly openly unfeignedly freely openheartedly See More
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