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flatter

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of flatter

1 to praise too much

the billionaire has an army of assistants who are eager to flatter him at every opportunity

Synonyms of flatter

adulate, belaud, blarney, butter up, hero-worship, honey, massage, overpraise, puff, soft-soap, stroke

Words Related to flatter

blandish, cajole, coax, sweet-talk, wheedle

fawn, kowtow, suck (up to), toady

idolize, worship

eulogize, extol (also extoll), laud, praise

applaud, commend, compliment

congratulate, felicitate

drool, gush, slaver, slobber

endear, ingratiate

court, romance, woo

Near Antonyms of flatter

bad-mouth, belittle, decry, depreciate, disparage, put down

2 to think highly of (oneself)

don't flatter yourself that no one has ever thought of that idea before

Synonyms of flatter

pique, plume, pride

Words Related to flatter

boast, brag, crow, gasconade, swagger, swank, swash, vapor, vaunt

congratulate, felicitate

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