单词 | flattering |
释义 | flattering/ˈflatərɪŋ /adjective 1Full of praise and compliments: the article began with some flattering words about us...
Synonyms complimentary, praising, favourable, commending, admiring, applauding, appreciative; honeyed, sugary, cajoling, flannelling, blarneying, silver-tongued, honey-tongued; fawning, obsequious, ingratiating, servile, sycophantic, unctuous, oleaginous, oily informal sweet-talking, soft-soaping, crawling, creeping, bootlicking, smarmy rare encomiastic, encomiastical 1.1Pleasing or gratifying: [with infinitive]: it was flattering to have a pretty girl like Fiona so obviously fond of him...
Synonyms pleasing, gratifying, honouring, gladdening 1.2Enhancing someone’s appearance: I don’t think anything sleeveless is very flattering...
Synonyms becoming, enhancing, appropriate, embellishing, ornamenting, gracing, befitting Derivativesflatteringly
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