flattered; flattering; flatters
1
: to praise excessively especially from motives of self-interest
He flattered her with comments about how youthful she looks.
2
a
archaic
: beguile sense 2
b
: to encourage or gratify especially with the assurance that something is right
I flatter myself that my interpretation is correct.
3
a
: to portray too favorably
The portrait flatters him.
b
: to display to advantage
Candlelight often flatters the face.
: to use flattery
Examples of flatter in a Sentence
Verb
He flattered her with comments about her youthful appearance.
It flattered her to be asked to sing at their wedding.
That dress really flatters your figure.
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Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
To put it mildly, we’re flattered.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2025
Rebecca Van Laer
september 30, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
The flatter, western half of Kentucky, where the bulk of the state's row crops grow, has endured severe drought this month, according to the latest federal data.
—Connor Giffin, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Sep. 2025
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Verb
The fundamental truth that Madrid look a long way from finding their best, have many problems to deal with, and that recent results perhaps flattered Alonso’s side.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
To put it mildly, we’re flattered.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
In Cat, Katherine Rogers suggests that coexisting with lawless cats flatters our liberal egos.
—Rebecca Van Laer
september 30, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
The flatter, western half of Kentucky, where the bulk of the state's row crops grow, has endured severe drought this month, according to the latest federal data.
—Connor Giffin, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Sep. 2025
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“Flatter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flatter. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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