verb🔗ShareTo compliment someone, often insincerely and sometimes to win favour."The student flattered the teacher with praise about her excellent lectures, hoping for a better grade. "communicationattitudehumanemotioncharactersocietylanguagewordvalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo enhance someone's vanity by praising them."The student was flattered when the teacher praised her creative writing. "emotionattitudecharacterhumanpersonmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo portray someone to advantage."Her portrait flatters her."appearancecharacterstyleattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo encourage or cheer someone with (usually false) hope."The car salesman flattered me by saying I looked like someone who deserved a luxury vehicle, even though I knew I couldn't afford it. "emotioncharacterattitudehumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareIn a positive mood because of a comment or action which causes one to feel proud of oneself."She was flattered by her teacher's praise for her excellent essay. "mindemotionattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
