Flattering Synonyms and Antonyms

Pleasingly suited to the wearer
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. laudatory
  2. attractive
  3. favorable
  4. unduly favorable
  5. becoming
Antonyms:
  1. unflattering
Overcompliment
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. suiting
  2. enhancing
  3. adorning
  4. wheedling
  5. enriching
  6. truckling
  7. soothing
  8. praising
  9. becoming
  10. lionizing
  11. kowtowing
  12. embellishing
  13. hammering
  14. grovelling
  15. fawning
  16. gracing
  17. courting
  18. complimenting
  19. beautifying
  20. coaxing
  21. charming
  22. cajoling
  23. bootlicking
  24. blandishing
Antonyms:
  1. castigating
  2. criticizing
  3. offending
  4. insulting
  5. denouncing
  6. belittling
  7. condemning
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Praise somewhat dishonestly
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. sweet-talking
  2. glorifying
  3. slavering
  4. blandishing
  5. honeying
  6. lauding
Antonyms:
  1. disparaging

Words Related to Flattering

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Flattering Sentence Examples

  • But, flattering as was the offer, Petrarch declined it.

  • The invitation was renewed in the most flattering manner a year later.

  • The idea that Brandon felt relieved wasn't all that flattering - or comforting, for that matter.

  • The V-neck is very flattering to plus size women.

  • The principal sources for the life of Stilicho are the histories of Zosimus and of Orosius and the flattering verses of Claudian.

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