flattering
11flattering — UK [ˈflæt(ə)rɪŋ] / US [ˈflætərɪŋ] adjective 1) making you look more attractive a flattering gown 2) making you feel important or special They ve made me a very flattering offer. 3) intended to praise someone and make them feel pleased a… …
12flattering — flat|ter|ing [ˈflætərıŋ] adj clothes, pictures etc that are flattering make someone look as attractive as they can or make something as good as possible, even if it is not really very good ▪ That colour is very flattering …
13flattering — adjective clothes, pictures etc that are flattering make someone look more attractive than they really are: You look great! That colour is very flattering on you …
14flattering — /ˈflætərɪŋ/ (say flatuhring) adjective 1. complimentary, often insincerely: a flattering remark. 2. making one look more attractive: a flattering dress. –flatteringly, adverb …
15Flattering — Flatter Flat ter (fl[a^]t t[ e]r), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Flattered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Flattering}.] [OE. flateren, cf. OD. flatteren; akin to G. flattern to flutter, Icel. fla[eth]ra to fawn, flatter: cf. F. flatter. Cf. {Flitter}, {Flutter},… …
16flattering — 1. adjective /ˈflætərɪŋ/ Attractive or good looking; that makes one look good. The dress really did not look very flattering on her figure. Syn: becoming Ant: unbecoming, unflattering 2 …
17flattering — adjective showing or representing to advantage a flattering color • Ant: ↑unflattering • Similar to: ↑adulatory, ↑becoming, ↑ingratiating, ↑insinuating, ↑ingratiatory …
18flattering — Synonyms and related words: abject, acclamatory, admiring, adulatory, appreciative, approbatory, backscratching, becoming, beggarly, bland, blandishing, blarneying, bootlicking, buttery, cajoling, commendatory, complimentary, courtierly, courtly …
19flattering — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. laudatory, favorable, unduly favorable; see complimentary . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Pleasingly suited to the wearer: attractive, becoming. See BEAUTIFUL …
20flattering — flat·ter·ing || flætÉ™rɪŋ adj. praising, complimenting n. act of praising, act of complimenting flat·ter || flætÉ™(r) n. person or thing that flattens; blacksmith s hammer (used to flatten metal) v. praise, compliment …
