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flatterer

flat·ter
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [flat-er]
    • /ˈflæt ər/
    • /ˈflæt.ər.ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [flat-er]
    • /ˈflæt ər/

Definitions of flatterer word

  • verb with object flatterer to try to please by complimentary remarks or attention. 1
  • verb with object flatterer to praise or compliment insincerely, effusively, or excessively: She flatters him by constantly praising his books. 1
  • verb with object flatterer to represent favorably; gratify by falsification: The portrait flatters her. 1
  • verb with object flatterer to show to advantage: a hairstyle that flatters the face. 1
  • verb with object flatterer to play upon the vanity or susceptibilities of; cajole, wheedle, or beguile: They flattered him into contributing heavily to the foundation. 1
  • verb with object flatterer to please or gratify by compliments or attentions: I was flattered by their invitation. 1

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Origin of flatterer

First appearance:

before 1175
One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English flat(t)eren to float, flutter, fawn upon, Old English floterian to float, flutter; for sense development, cf. flicker1, Old Norse flathra; reinforced by Old French flatter to flatter, literally, to stroke, caress (probably < Frankish *flat- flat1)

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Parts of speech for Flatterer

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

flatterer popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

flatterer usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for flatterer

noun flatterer

  • lackey — A servant, esp. a liveried footman or manservant.
  • charmer — If you refer to someone, especially a man, as a charmer, you think that they behave in a very charming but rather insincere way.
  • sycophant — a self-seeking, servile flatterer; fawning parasite.
  • toady — an obsequious flatterer; sycophant.
  • booster — A booster is something that increases a positive or desirable quality.

Antonyms for flatterer

noun flatterer

  • critic — A critic is a person who writes about and expresses opinions about things such as books, films, music, or art.

Top questions with flatterer

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