FLATTERED Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

flattered

verb

Definition of flattered

past tense of flatter

as in congratulated

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

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as in prided

to think highly of (oneself) don't flatter yourself that no one has ever thought of that idea before

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Recent Examples of flattered Booking reports in dollars but earns mostly in other currencies, and a weak dollar flattered early-year headline growth by several points. — Isabella Gao, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026 Republican gubernatorial candidate Mike Minogue should be flattered. — Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2026 Black responded in December, indicating that he was flattered but confused. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Aug. 2026 Trump was flattered into joining Benjamin Netanyahu in attacking Iran, where former presidents had the intelligence to refuse his appeals. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026 Curry processed the sentiment, flattered by the validation in their gratitude. — Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026 Overall, Terry said he is flattered by the ad campaigns against the measure. — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026 Earnings were flattered by Alphabet’s stake in Anthropic being marked to a higher value, causing the almost 300% year-over-year earnings spike. — Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026 The silhouette of this design, created by Victor Edelstein—one of her favorite designers—flattered her figure thanks to the black sash that accentuated her waist and the dress’s strong shoulders. — Marta Martínez Tato, Vanity Fair, 24 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for flattered

Verb

The veteran coach congratulated his team for the win and quickly pivoted to yelling about mental mistakes that kept Houston County in the game.

— Jack Leo, AJC.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Fineman, 38, congratulated the newest SNL cast members in her own Instagram post after the big reveal.

— Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of congratulated

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The special administrative region has long prided itself on minimal government intervention in the economy, even as officials have increasingly referenced Beijing’s vision for the city.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
Parton prided herself on the success of her Imagination Library, which has given more than 330 million books to children around the world.

— Rachel DeSantis, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of prided

Verb

But several people who spoke during the board meeting commended students who took part in the walkout and asked they not be punished for their advocacy.

— Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
Marcarelli commended his firefighters for their response to the tragic incident.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of commended

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Board members praised staff for continuing to balance the budget in light of ongoing problems with property tax distributions, which have created budget holes for some school districts.

— Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
Santiago’s Manhattan victim, Sarah Clark, spoke at the press conference following the sentencing and praised the new DNA technology that linked her attacker to the crime.

— Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of praised

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The 24-time Grand Slam champion appeared to suffer a cramp in his left foot, threw up, and took a medical time-out to have his back massaged between the fourth and fifth sets before losing to Argentine player Mariano Navone.

— Aaron Short, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026
Top Plays from Bears @ Titans To be clear, the first version will likely be revised and massaged before the Bears arrive at their first meaningful practice of Week 1.

— Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of massaged

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But Kim stroked a walk-off single into left field in the ninth inning off Dodgers reliever Tanner Scott to give the Atlanta Braves a 6-5 victory over the Dodgers on Wednesday night.

— Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 27 Aug. 2026
Afterwards, as Cheogyal puts it, the spiritual leader stroked his head with compassion.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of stroked

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Bake until the focaccia is set and slightly puffed and registers an internal temperature of 190°F, 18 to 22 minutes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
Give the cookies plenty of room on the baking sheet, and pull them while the centers are still puffed and soft.

— Rick Martinez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of puffed

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