Synonyms of flattered

flattered

verb

past tense of flatter

1

as in congratulated

to praise too much

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• congratulated
• commended
• applauded
• praised
• overpraised
• massaged
• stroked
• puffed
• adulated
• coaxed
• honeyed
• belauded
• cajoled
• complimented
• wooed
• fawned
• buttered up
• wheedled
• idolized
• kowtowed
• sucked (up to)
• extolled
• hero-worshipped
• blarneyed
• toadied
• eulogized
• lauded
• endeared
• sweet-talked
• soft-soaped
• blandished
• worshipped
• ingratiated
• gushed
• felicitated
• courted
• slavered
• romanced
• slobbered
• drooled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disparaged
• belittled
• depreciated
• put down
• decried
• bad-mouthed

2

as in prided

to think highly of (oneself)

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• prided
• congratulated
• piqued
• plumed
• bragged
• boasted
• swaggered
• crowed
• vaunted
• swanked
• felicitated
• vapored
• gasconaded
• swashed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of flattered

The numbers were flattered by roughly $20 million in sales attributed to earlier-than-expected wholesale shipments, including $15 million of Michael Kors sales and $5 million of Jimmy Choo’s take. — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026

Making casual clothes look luxurious was hardly new, but Cucinelli did it in a way that flattered changing body shapes while establishing an instantly recognizable aesthetic. — Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026

Lu was also flattered by a festival website’s introduction linking the film to Taiwan’s New Wave. — Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026

Joy, for her part, is flattered that Luke made the effort to see her. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2026

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