flattering
/ˈflætərɪŋ/adjective
उच्चारण फ़्लैटरिंग
चापलूसी भरा, प्रशंसा भरा
Core wordPYP · asked 3 times
Asked in previous papers
as synonym
- 1
saying nice things about somebody or something, sometimes in a way that is not sincere
चापलूसी भरा, प्रशंसा भरा
- flattering remarks about her work
- It is flattering to be asked to speak.
- She gave a flattering review of her colleague's work.
+ 2 more examples
- He made some flattering remarks to win the boss's favour.
- It is flattering to be chosen as the team leader.
Synonyms complimentary praising admiring adulatory fawning
Opposite unflattering critical insulting disparaging
- 2
making somebody look more attractive
(कपड़े, फ़ोटो) सुंदर दिखाने वाला
- a flattering photograph
- That colour is very flattering on you.
- That kurta is very flattering on you.
+ 2 more examples
- The photographer used soft light to take a flattering portrait.
- A flattering haircut can make a big difference.
Synonyms becoming enhancing attractive suitable
Opposite unflattering unbecoming
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
flattering + noun (remarks, words)
Describes words that praise someone, often more than is deserved or to win a favour.
ऐसे शब्दों का वर्णन करता है जो किसी की प्रशंसा करते हैं, प्रायः आवश्यकता से अधिक या अपना काम निकालने के लिए।
- He made flattering remarks about the officer's speech.
- She gave a flattering description of the hotel.
flattering (clothes, photo, light)
Also describes something that makes a person look more attractive.
यह उस चीज़ का भी वर्णन करता है जो किसी व्यक्ति को अधिक आकर्षक दिखाती है।
- That blue kurta is very flattering.
- The photograph was not flattering to anyone.
flattering to / for sb
To or for introduces the person who is shown in a good light.
To या for के बाद वह व्यक्ति आता है जिसे अच्छे रूप में दिखाया गया हो।
- It is flattering to be asked for advice.
- That colour is not flattering for dark skin.
flattering vs flattered
The thing that praises is flattering; the person who feels pleased by praise is flattered.
प्रशंसा करने वाली चीज़ flattering है; प्रशंसा से प्रसन्न होने वाला व्यक्ति flattered है।
- I felt flattered by his flattering words.
+Collocations 4
flattering + noun
remarkportraitcomparisonreviewlight
- The review was far from flattering.
adverb + flattering
veryless thanhardlynot at allhighly
- The report was less than flattering about the school.
unflattering
unflattering photounflattering commentunflattering colourunflattering fit
- She deleted the unflattering photo.
flattering + to / for
flattering to himflattering for herflattering to the eyeflattering to the ego
- Such praise is flattering to the ego.
“More examples 5
- It is flattering to be chosen as class monitor.
कक्षा-नायक चुना जाना गर्व की बात है।
- The shopkeeper's flattering words made her buy a costlier saree.
दुकानदार की चापलूसी भरी बातों ने उसे महँगी साड़ी ख़रीदने पर मजबूर कर दिया।
- The biography gave a flattering picture of the founder.
जीवनी ने संस्थापक का अत्यंत प्रशंसापूर्ण चित्र प्रस्तुत किया।
- Radhika found the new hairstyle flattering.
राधिका को नया केश-विन्यास आकर्षक लगा।
- The lighting in the studio is very flattering.
स्टूडियो की रोशनी चेहरे को बहुत अच्छा दिखाती है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ I felt flattering when he praised my work.
✓ I felt flattered when he praised my work.
The person who feels pleased is flattered, not flattering.
प्रसन्न होने वाला व्यक्ति 'flattered' होता है, 'flattering' नहीं।
✗ The teacher's remark was very flattery.
✓ The teacher's remark was very flattering.
An adjective is needed after very; flattery is a noun.
Very के बाद adjective चाहिए; 'flattery' noun है।
✗ The photograph was not flattered to her.
✓ The photograph was not flattering to her.
The photograph causes the effect, so use flattering.
प्रभाव फ़ोटो डालती है, इसलिए 'flattering' आएगा।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
complimentary praising admiring adulatory fawning becoming enhancing attractive suitable
Antonyms
AaSpelling
flat·ter·ing
Double t (not 'flatering'); the noun flattery, the person a flatterer or sycophant.
दो t ('flatering' गलत है); noun flattery, व्यक्ति flatterer या sycophant।
?Which word?
Keep the praise words together: flattering (sometimes insincere), complimentary, admiring, sycophantic (insincerely, to gain advantage).
प्रशंसा के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: flattering (कभी निष्ठाहीन), complimentary, admiring, sycophantic (लाभ के लिए निष्ठाहीन)।
§Grammar and usage
Flattered by sth, flattered to be asked.
Flattered के बाद 'by sth' आता है (किसी बात से गौरवान्वित महसूस करना), और 'flattered to be asked' में to-infinitive आता है (बुलाए जाने पर सम्मानित महसूस करना)।