flattering
flattering · more flattering · most flattering
schmeichelhaft
Attractive or good-lookingAttractive or good-looking; that makes one look good.
/ˈflætəɹɪŋ/
Meaning
3 sensesAttractive or good-looking; that makes one look good.
The dress really did not look very flattering on her figure.
schmeichelhaft
Gratifying to one's self-esteem; complimentary.
obsequiously complimentary
That which represents too favorably.
Translations
2 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
attractive or good-looking; that makes one look good:
Origin
From Middle English flatering, flatrung (gerund), equivalent to flatter + -ing.From Middle English flatering, flatrung (gerund), equivalent to flatter + -ing.
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Forms
more flattering, most flattering| Comparative | more flattering Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most flattering Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsAntonyms
2 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedflatteringness
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.