| 单词 | flattering |
| 释义 | flattering (once / 726 pages) adj Something that's flattering shows you in your best, most attractive light. When you're having your photograph taken, you might wear your most flattering outfit. The softly lit living room mirror is usually more flattering to your face than the harsh fluorescent light of a public restroom. You also might tell your friend that her favorite cashmere sweater is much more flattering than her saggy old gray sweatshirt. Flattering comes from flatter, from an Old French root, flater, "to deceive," but also "to throw or fling to the ground." WORD FAMILYflattering: flatteringest, flatteringly, unflattering+/flatter: flattered, flatterer, flattering, flatters, flattery/flatterer: flatterers/flattery: flatteries/unflattering: unflatteringly USAGE EXAMPLESMom would tell me how flattering the shirt was on me “now.” Salon(Jan 01, 2017) Not for the first or last time I was testing my everyday persona, hoping for flattering results, against another larger than life one. The Guardian(Dec 26, 2016) I chose a photograph of myself that was truthful, and the only one I thought flattering. Salon(Dec 25, 2016) adj showing or representing to advantage a flattering color Syn|Ant adulatory obsequiously complimentary becomingdisplaying or setting off to best advantage ingratiating, ingratiatory, insinuatingcalculated to please or gain favor uncomplimentary, unflattering showing or representing unfavorably |
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