Meaning

1 senses

  1. To show or display in a bad light; to portray unfavorably.

Origin

From un- + flatter.

From un- + flatter.

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Forms

unflatters, unflattering, unflattered, unflattered
Base formunflatter · to unflatter
3rd person singularunflatters
Present participleunflattering
Past simpleunflattered
Past participleunflattered

irregular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyunflatter
he, she, itunflatters

Past simpleLesson

all personsunflattered

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave unflattered
he, she, ithas unflattered

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill unflatter

Synonyms

68 synonyms
blameA2blazeB2blurB2cloudA1detractC2dirtyA1discreditB2disgraceB2disparageC2foulB2muddyB2reproachC2revileC2scandalB2

Antonyms

16 antonyms
flatterC1brush up tocollogueflatterizeglaverglozejollylay it on thickmake fair weatherpalaverpreenpuffsootheB1speak well of

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
unfinishedunfitB1unflappableunflatteringunfoldB1unforeseenB2
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