Word Meanings - FLATTERING - Book Publishers vocabulary database
That flatters ; as, a flattering speech. Lay not that flattering unction to your soul. Shak. A flattering painter, who made it his care, To draw men as they ought be, not as they are. Goldsmith.
Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of FLATTERING)
- Obsequious
- Submissive
- servile
- deferential
- cringing
- sycophantic
- flattering
- Unctuous
- Oily
- smooth
- fawning
- fulsome
- complimentary
Related words: (words related to FLATTERING)
- SMOOTHEN
To make smooth. - FLATTER
1. One who, or that which, makes flat or flattens. A flat-faced fulling hammer. A drawplate with a narrow, rectangular orifice, for drawing flat strips, as watch springs, etc. - SMOOTHNESS
Quality or state of being smooth. - CRINGLE
An iron or pope thimble or grommet worked into or attached to the edges and corners of a sail; -- usually in the plural. The cringles are used for making fast the bowline bridles, earings, etc. (more info) 1. A withe for fastening a gate. - FAWNINGLY
In a fawning manner. - SERVILELY
In a servile manner; slavishly. - SERVILENESS
Quality of being servile; servility. - FLATTERY
The act or practice of flattering; the act of pleasing by artiful commendation or compliments; adulation; false, insincere, or excessive praise. Just praise is only a debt, but flattery is a present. Rambler. Flattery corrupts both the receiver - SMOOTH-CHINNED
Having a smooth chin; beardless. Drayton. - DEFERENTIALLY
With deference. - SMOOTHLY
In a smooth manner. - OBSEQUIOUSLY
1. In an obsequious manner; compliantly; fawningly. Dryden. 2. In a manner appropriate to obsequies. Whilst I a while obsequiously lament The untimely fall of virtuous Lancaster. Shak. - FLATTERINGLY
With flattery. - FAWN-COLORED
Of the color of a fawn; light yellowish brown. - OBSEQUIOUSNESS
The quality or state of being obsequious. South. - SMOOTH-SPOKEN
Speaking smoothly; plausible; flattering; smooth-tongued. - DEFERENTIAL
Expressing deference; accustomed to defer. - SMOOTHER
One who, or that which, smooths. - SMOOTHING
fr. Smooth, v. Smoothing iron, an iron instrument with a polished face, for smoothing clothes; a sadiron; a flatiron. -- Smoothing plane, a short, finely set plane, for smoothing and finishing work. - CRINGER
One who cringes. - BEFLATTER
To flatter excessively. - OUTFAWN
To exceed in fawning.