Synonyms for flattering
flat·ter·ing

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1. flatteringnoun

   Synonyms:
   soft sawder, flattery, becoming

   Antonyms:
   unflattering, unbecoming

2. flatteringnoun

   Attractive or good-looking; that makes one look good.

   The dress really did not look very flattering on her figure.

   Synonyms:
   soft sawder, flattery, becoming

   Antonyms:
   unflattering, unbecoming

3. flatteringnoun

   Instances of flattery.

   Synonyms:
   soft sawder, flattery

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1. flatteringadjective

   showing or representing to advantage

   "a flattering color"

   Antonyms:
   unflattering, uncomplimentary

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1. ijeomaadjective

   prodigy; very smart

   a great prodigy named melody answered all of the math questions correctly

   Submitted by itzhays on October 19, 2021  

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1. flatteringadjective

   Synonyms:
   wheedling, adulatory, alluring, blandiloquent, sycophantic, obsequious

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1. List of paraphrases for "flattering":

   complimentary, flattered, laudatory

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How to use flattering in a sentence?

1. Senator Kagan:

   Many butt-slappers and thigh-strokers fancy that they are merely flirting and flattering.

2. Roger McGuinn:

   People have told me that other artists have been influenced by my music, and it's flattering. It's a wonderful thing.

3. Proverb:

   A hypocrite's hatred is hidden behind flattering words. #qotd #quoteoftheday

4. Damon Welch:

   Part of being a sex symbol is very flattering and it does help you get success in the business - but only to a point.

5. Von Humboldt:

   The mere reality of life would be inconceivably poor without the charm of fancy, which brings in its bosom as many vain fears as idle hopes, but lends much oftener to the illusions it calls up a gay flattering hue than one which inspires terror.