vverb.communicationpraise somewhat dishonestlySynset:blandish
Antonyms:disparage
Derivationally Related Form:blandishmentflattererflattery
Hypernyms:praise
Inherited Hypernyms:flatterpraisemeasureevaluatethink
Direct Hyponyms:adulatebootlickbrown-nosebutter upfawnkotowkowtowsoft-soapstrokesuck uptoadytruckle
Full Troponyms:adulatebutter upcurry favorfawnsoft-soapstroke
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | Sam cannot --- Sue (apply to: flatter)
adj satadj.allhaving a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than anotherSynset:flat level plane
Examples:- a flat desk
- acres of level farmland
- a plane surface
- skirts sewn with fine flat seams
Antonyms:uneven
Derivationally Related Form:flatnessplaneplaneness
Inherited Hypernyms:flat
Similar to:even
adj satadj.allhaving a relatively broad surface in relation to depth or thicknessAntonyms:linearcubic
Derivationally Related Form:flatness
Inherited Hypernyms:flat
Similar to:planar two-dimensional
adj satadj.allnot modified or restricted by reservationsSynset:categoric categorical flat unconditional
Examples:- a categorical denial
- a flat refusal
Antonyms:qualified
Inherited Hypernyms:categoric
Similar to:unqualified
adjadj.alllacking contrast or shading between tonesTopic:photographypicture taking
Antonyms:contrasty
Derivationally Related Form:flatness
Inherited Hypernyms:flat
adj satadj.allflattened laterally along the whole length (e.g., certain leafstalks or flatfishes)Topic:biological sciencebiology
Synset:compressed flat
Antonyms:thick
Derivationally Related Form:flatness
Inherited Hypernyms:compressed
Similar to:thin
adj satadj.alllacking taste or flavor or tangSynset:bland flat flavorless flavourless insipid savorless savourless vapid
Examples:- a bland diet
- insipid hospital food
- flavorless supermarket tomatoes
- vapid beer
- vapid tea
Antonyms:tasty
Derivationally Related Form:flavorlessnesssavorlessnessflatnessinsipiditysavourlessnessblandnessflavourlessnessinsipidness
Inherited Hypernyms:bland
Similar to:tasteless
adj satadj.alllacking stimulating characteristics; uninterestingSynset:bland flat
Examples:- a bland little drama
- a flat joke
Antonyms:stimulating
Derivationally Related Form:flatness
Inherited Hypernyms:bland
Similar to:unexciting unstimulating
adj satadj.allhaving lost effervescenceAntonyms:effervescent
Inherited Hypernyms:flat
Similar to:noneffervescent
adj satadj.allsounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitchSynset:flat monotone monotonic monotonous
Examples:- the owl's faint monotonous hooting
Antonyms:modulated
Derivationally Related Form:flatnessmonotone
Inherited Hypernyms:flat
Similar to:unmodulated
adj satadj.allhorizontally levelAntonyms:inclinedvertical
Inherited Hypernyms:flat
Similar to:horizontal
adj satadj.alllacking the expected range or depth; not designed to give an illusion or depthSynset:2-dimensional flat two-dimensional
Examples:- a film with two-dimensional characters
- a flat two-dimensional painting
Antonyms:unidimensional
Derivationally Related Form:flatness
Inherited Hypernyms:two-dimensional
Similar to:multidimensional
adj satadj.allnot reflecting light; not glossySynset:flat mat matt matte matted
Examples:- flat wall paint
- a photograph with a matte finish
Antonyms:bright
Derivationally Related Form:flatnessmattmatte
Inherited Hypernyms:flat
Similar to:dull