Synonyms of flatters

flatters

verb

present tense third-person singular of flatter

1

as in commends

to praise too much

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• commends
• applauds
• congratulates
• praises
• massages
• coaxes
• strokes
• overpraises
• cajoles
• puffs
• woos
• compliments
• wheedles
• idolizes
• soft-soaps
• belauds
• butters up
• extols
• adulates
• endears
• honeys
• kowtows
• sucks (up to)
• hero-worships
• eulogizes
• worships
• lauds
• ingratiates
• fawns
• sweet-talks
• blarneys
• felicitates
• toadies
• blandishes
• gushes
• slobbers
• romances
• slavers
• courts
• drools

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• depreciates
• belittles
• disparages
• decries
• puts down
• bad-mouths

2

as in prides

to think highly of (oneself)

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• prides
• congratulates
• piques
• brags
• vaunts
• plumes
• boasts
• swaggers
• vapors
• felicitates
• crows
• swanks
• gasconades
• swashes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of flatters

Rigor in value measurement requires a true baseline, a metric the customer agrees on (not one that flatters you), and public results with their name on it. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

The top edge of the vamp dips into a dramatic, sharp V-shape over the foot, which flatters the feet. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 31 July 2026

Each dress flatters petites and won’t overwhelm you with extra fabric. — Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2026

This midi dress has an A-line shape that flatters your natural figure while still giving you room to breathe. — Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026

Rutte frequently flatters the president, crediting him with getting NATO members to increase their defense spending. — ABC News, 24 June 2026

But perhaps not — his tale is inevitably something to wonder at, evidence of humans’ capacity to spin a yarn that flatters our egos and urge to understand our spiritual selves, and to buy into what’s spun. — Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2026

Looking for a diamond that flatters your hand? — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 19 June 2026

The new status symbol in wellness isn’t six-pack abs, a cold plunge, or a biological age score that flatters the ego. — Melinda Fulmer, Robb Report, 11 June 2026