flatter

Meanings

• Verb

  To speak or act in a way that is intended to please or praise someone, often insincerely.

  - "He often flatters his boss to get a good performance review."
  - "She didn't really mean those kind words, she was just flattering him."

• Verb

  To make something look better than it really is.

  - "The salesman tried to flatter the old car to make it look more attractive to the buyer."
  - "He flattered the painting by adding some fake touches to it."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈflætɚ/
   
   
   
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2. /ˈflætɚ/
   
   
   
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3. /ˈflætɚ/
   
   
   
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4. /ˈflætɚ/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

bumpy , cratered , hilly , rough , wrinkled , sharp , sharp , round

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Synonyms

deflate , punctured , even , planar , plane , smooth , uniform , still , unfizzy , flabby , boring , dull , uninteresting , monotone

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with flatter
chatter , matter , shatter , scatter

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Variants

List of all variants of flatter that leads to same result
flatter , flattered , flatterer , flatterers , flattering , flatters , flat , flatly , flatness , flatnesses , flattest , flattish , flatter oneself

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Forms

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flattered, flattering, flatteringly

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Etymology

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Middle English: from Old French flater 'to speak softly, whisper', from flate 'voice'.

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Trivia

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1. Flattery is often used in politics to gain favor with voters or supporters.

2. In some cultures, it is considered impolite or rude to give direct criticism or negative feedback, leading to a culture of excessive flattery.

3. The term 'flattery' comes from the Old French word 'flater', which means 'to speak softly, whisper'.

4. Flattery can be a form of emotional manipulation, as it can make someone feel good about themselves or make them believe something that may not be true.

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Related Concepts

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1. Compliment: Compliments are positive statements or expressions that are intended to please or praise someone. Unlike flattery, compliments are usually sincere and genuine.

2. Insincerity: Insincerity refers to the act of saying or doing something that is not genuine or heartfelt. Flattery is a form of insincerity, as it is intended to please or manipulate someone.

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Culture

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In literature, flattery is often depicted as a negative trait, as it can be insincere and manipulative. For example, in Shakespeare's 'Hamlet', Polonius advises his son Laertes to 'be yourself; for yourselves, and with yourselves, dear yourselves; / Preserve your honour and your good name, / And in your power to do so, add to yourself, / (Yet do not with yourself) respect, that you merit: / Which the vile slanderous gossip of the town / Shall not steal from you, nor your unworthy takes / Rob you of.

How to Memorize "flatter"

1. visualize
   

   - To visualize flatter, imagine someone speaking sweet words to someone else in a soft, soothing voice, with the intention of pleasing or manipulating them.

2. associate
   

   - To memorize flatter, associate it with the idea of insincere praise or manipulation.

3. mnemonics
   

   - A mnemonic for flatter could be 'Flattery is Fake, Lies and Adulation, Telling Empty Rhetoric'.

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