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flattering

verb , present participle of flatter

Synonyms and Antonyms of flattering

1 to praise too much

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

Synonyms of flattering

adulating, belauding, blarneying, buttering up, hero-worshipping (also hero-worshiping), honeying, massaging, overpraising, puffing, soft-soaping, stroking

Words Related to flattering

blandishing, cajoling, coaxing, sweet-talking, wheedling

fawning, kowtowing, sucking (up to), toadying

idolizing, worshipping (also worshiping)

eulogizing, extolling, lauding, praising

applauding, commending, complimenting

congratulating, felicitating

drooling, gushing, slavering, slobbering

endearing, ingratiating

courting, romancing, wooing

Near Antonyms of flattering

bad-mouthing, belittling, decrying, depreciating, disparaging, putting down

2 to think highly of (oneself)

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

Synonyms of flattering

piquing, pluming, priding

Words Related to flattering

boasting, bragging, crowing, gasconading, swaggering, swanking, swashing, vaporing, vaunting

congratulating, felicitating

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