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The synonyms of “Flatter” are: blandish, compliment, praise, commend, admire, express admiration for, pay tribute to, say nice things about, honour, gratify, please, give pleasure to, make someone glad, make someone pleased, delight, gladden, suit, become, set off, show to advantage, enhance, look good on, look right on, be appropriate to, go well with, embellish, ornament, grace, befit
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “flatter” as a verb can have the following definitions:
admire | Feel admiration for. I admire your courage. |
be appropriate to | Form or compose. |
become | (of clothing) look good on or suit (someone. What becomes has duration. |
befit | Accord or comport with. As befits a Quaker he was a humane man. |
blandish | Coax (someone) with kind words or flattery. I was blandishing her with imprudences to get her off the subject. |
commend | Present as suitable for approval or acceptance recommend. Commend me to my son and bid him rule better than I. |
compliment | Say something to someone that expresses praise. Prince George expected to be complimented with a seat in the royal coach. |
delight | Take delight in. They delight in playing tricks. |
embellish | Be beautiful to look at. Followers often embellish stories about their heroes. |
enhance | Make better or more attractive. His refusal does nothing to enhance his reputation. |
express admiration for | Give expression to. |
give pleasure to | Give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause. |
gladden | Make glad or happy. The high childish laugh was a sound that gladdened her heart. |
go well with | Have a particular form. |
grace | Be beautiful to look at. He is one of the best players ever to have graced the game. |
gratify | Indulge or satisfy (a desire. She was gratified to see the shock in Jim's eyes. |
honour | Show respect towards. They honoured their parents in all they did. |
look good on | Give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect. |
look right on | Have a certain outward or facial expression. |
make someone glad | Assure the success of. |
make someone pleased | Reach a goal, e.g. |
ornament | Make more attractive by adding ornament colour etc. A jewel to ornament your wife s lovely throat. |
pay tribute to | Discharge or settle. |
please | Give pleasure to or be pleasing to. He could do many things if he pleased. |
praise | Express one’s respect and gratitude towards (a deity), especially in song. We praise God for past blessings. |
say nice things about | Express in words. |
set off | Insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink. |
show to advantage | Show in, or as in, a picture. |
suit | Adapt something to. I suited up and entered the water. |
acclaim | Clap one’s hands or shout after performances to indicate approval. The conference was acclaimed as a considerable success. |
acclamation | Enthusiastic approval. The tackle brought the supporters to their feet in acclamation. |
admire | Look at (something impressive or attractive) with pleasure. I admire your courage. |
adulation | Servile flattery; exaggerated and hypocritical praise. He found it difficult to cope with the adulation of the fans. |
applaud | Show approval or praise by clapping. The crowd whistled and applauded. |
applause | A demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together. They gave him a round of applause. |
bravo | A cry of bravo. Bravos rang out. |
clap | Clap one s hands or shout after performances to indicate approval. As they parted he clapped Owen on the back. |
clapping | A demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together. |
commend | Present as suitable for approval or acceptance recommend. He was commended by the judge for his courageous actions. |
commendable | In an admirable manner. A commendable sense of purpose. |
compliment | Congratulations or praise expressed to someone. The manager was heard to compliment the other team s good play. |
congratulate | Pride or congratulate oneself for an achievement. He had taken the chance to congratulate him on his marriage. |
eclat | Enthusiastic approval. The eclat of a great achievement. |
encomium | A speech or piece of writing that praises someone or something highly. |
enthusiastically | In a lavish or enthusiastic manner. The audience applauded enthusiastically. |
eulogize | Praise highly in speech or writing. He was eulogized as a rock star. |
eulogy | A formal expression of praise for someone who has died recently. A eulogy to the Queen Mother. |
extol | Praise, glorify, or honor. He extolled the virtues of the Russian peoples. |
kudos | An expression of approval and commendation. She was looking for kudos rather than profit. |
laud | Praise, glorify, or honor. All glory laud and honour to Thee Redeemer King. |
laudable | Worthy of high praise. Applaudable efforts to save the environment. |
laudatory | (of speech or writing) expressing praise and commendation. Enthusiastic and laudatory articles. |
ovation | A sustained and enthusiastic show of appreciation from an audience, especially by means of applause. The performance received a thundering ovation. |
panegyric | Formally expressing praise. A panegyric on the pleasures of malt whisky. |
plaudit | An expression of praise or approval. He acknowledged the plaudits of the crowd. |
praise | An expression of approval and commendation. The parents praised their children for their academic performance. |
praiseworthy | Deserving approval and admiration. A significant and praiseworthy increase in computer intelligence. |
praising | Full of or giving praise. |
servant | A person working in the service of another (especially in the household. The state cannot be a servant of the church. |
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