flattery
/ˈflætəri/noun
उच्चारण फ़्लैटरी
चापलूसी, खुशामद, झूठी प्रशंसा
Core wordPYP · asked 3 times
Asked in previous papers
as synonym
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[U]
praise that is not sincere, especially in order to get something from somebody
चापलूसी, खुशामद, झूठी प्रशंसा
- Do not be taken in by his flattery; he wants a loan.
- She saw through the salesman's flattery.
- The minister enjoys flattery from his officers.
+ 2 more examples
- Flattery will get you nowhere with a fair teacher.
- He won her trust with flattery and then asked for money.
Synonyms sycophancy fawning sweet talk adulation blandishment
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
flattery (uncountable noun)
Flattery is uncountable. It names insincere praise given to win a favour, and has no plural.
'Flattery' uncountable है। यह अपना काम निकालने के लिए की गई झूठी प्रशंसा को बताता है और इसका plural नहीं बनता।
- He used flattery to get a good report.
- Flattery rarely deceives a wise man.
flatter + object (+ on / for sth)
The verb flatter takes its object directly. On or for may introduce what is praised.
Verb 'flatter' का object सीधे आता है। क्या प्रशंसा की गई है, यह बताने के लिए on या for आ सकता है।
- He flattered the manager on his speech.
- Don't flatter yourself; you were lucky.
by / through flattery
Use by or through to show the method.
तरीका बताने के लिए by या through का प्रयोग होता है।
- She got the contract through flattery.
flattery will get you nowhere
A saying meaning that praise will not persuade me.
यह कहावत बताती है कि चापलूसी से मुझे राज़ी नहीं किया जा सकता।
- 'Flattery will get you nowhere,' said the examiner.
flatterer / flattering
A flatterer is the person who flatters; flattering describes the words themselves. Flattery is the practice.
Flatterer चापलूसी करने वाला व्यक्ति है; flattering शब्दों का वर्णन करता है। Flattery स्वयं चापलूसी है।
- A flatterer told the chairman that he was the wisest man alive.
+Collocations 4
adjective + flattery
grossfalseshamelessmereempty
- His shameless flattery annoyed the whole staff.
verb + flattery
useresort tosee throughenjoybe susceptible to
- The principal saw through his flattery.
flattery + preposition
flattery byflattery offlattery fromflattery towards
- The flattery of the crowd made the actor proud.
noun + of flattery
words ofpiece ofform ofact of
- Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
“More examples 6
- Flattery may win you a smile, but not respect.
चापलूसी से आपको मुस्कान मिल सकती है, सम्मान नहीं।
- The clerk tried flattery to get his file moved.
क्लर्क ने अपनी फ़ाइल आगे बढ़वाने के लिए चापलूसी की कोशिश की।
- Sincere praise is better than empty flattery.
सच्ची प्रशंसा खोखली चापलूसी से बेहतर है।
- Radhika is not moved by flattery.
राधिका चापलूसी से प्रभावित नहीं होती।
- The king surrounded himself with men who lived on flattery.
राजा ने अपने चारों ओर ऐसे लोग जमा कर लिए थे जो चापलूसी पर जीते थे।
- Do not trust a man who is full of flattery.
चापलूसी से भरे व्यक्ति पर भरोसा मत कीजिए।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He is a flattery.
✓ He is a flatterer.
A person who flatters is a flatterer; flattery is the act.
चापलूसी करने वाला व्यक्ति 'flatterer' है; 'flattery' उसका कार्य है।
✗ He flatters to his boss every day.
✓ He flatters his boss every day.
Flatter is transitive and takes no to.
'Flatter' transitive है और इसके साथ to नहीं आता।
✗ She got the job by many flatteries.
✓ She got the job by flattery.
Flattery is uncountable, so no many and no plural.
'Flattery' uncountable है, इसलिए many और plural नहीं आते।
¶Idioms 1
flattery will get you nowhere/everywhere
said to somebody who is praising you to get something
चापलूसी से काम नहीं चलेगा (या मज़ाक में: चल जाएगा)
- 'You are the best teacher in Delhi, sir.' 'Flattery will get you nowhere; the test is still on Monday.'
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
flat·tery
Double t and -ery (not 'flatery' or 'flattary'); the verb flatter.
दो t और अंत में -ery ('flatery' या 'flattary' गलत है); verb flatter।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
'Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.'
कहावत 'Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery' है।
Flattery will get you nowhere.
'Flattery will get you nowhere' एक प्रसिद्ध वाक्य है, जिसका मतलब है कि चापलूसी करने से आपको कोई फ़ायदा नहीं मिलेगा।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
One-word substitution, asked very often: insincere praise is flattery; a person who flatters for gain is a sycophant, flatterer or toady.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: झूठी प्रशंसा flattery; लाभ के लिए चापलूसी करने वाला sycophant, flatterer या toady।