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flatter

/ˈflætɚ/verb, adjective2 syllables

Flatter means: lacking taste or flavor or tang.

Synonyms for flatter54

verb, as in praise somewhat dishonestly

blandish

adjective, as in lacking taste or flavor or tang

bland, flat, flavorless, flavourless, insipid, savorless, savourless, vapid, tasteless

adjective, as in not reflecting light; not glossy

flat, mat, matt, matte, matted, dull

adjective, as in not modified or restricted by reservations

categoric, categorical, flat, unconditional, unqualified

adjective, as in sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch

flat, monotone, monotonic, monotonous, unmodulated

adjective, as in having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

flat, level, plane, even

adjective, as in lacking stimulating characteristics; uninteresting

bland, flat, unstimulating, unexciting

adjective, as in lacking the expected range or depth; not designed to give an illusion or depth

two-dimensional, 2-dimensional, flat, multidimensional

adjective, as in having a relatively broad surface in relation to depth or thickness

flat, planar, two-dimensional

adjective, as in stretched out and lying at full length along the ground

flat, prostrate, unerect

adjective, as in flattened laterally along the whole length (e.g., certain leafstalks or flatfishes)

compressed, flat, thin

adjective, as in having lost effervescence

flat, noneffervescent

adjective, as in horizontally level

flat, horizontal

adjective, as in commercially inactive

flat, inactive

adjective, as in lacking contrast or shading between tones

flat

adjective, as in (of a musical note) lowered in pitch by one chromatic semitone

flat

also used for flatter

butter up, lay it on thick, puff, stroke someone's ego, brush up to, collogue, flatterize, glaver, gloze, jolly, make fair weather, palaver, preen, soothe, speak well of

Includes material from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Opposites of flatter

contrasty, natural, sharp, disparage

What does flatter mean?16

adjective

1

lacking taste or flavor or tang“a bland diet”

2

not reflecting light; not glossy“flat wall paint”

3

not modified or restricted by reservations“a categorical denial”

4

sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch“the owl's faint monotonous hooting”

5

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another“a flat desk”

6

lacking stimulating characteristics; uninteresting“a bland little drama”

7

lacking the expected range or depth; not designed to give an illusion or depth“a film with two-dimensional characters”

8

having a relatively broad surface in relation to depth or thickness“flat computer monitors”

9

stretched out and lying at full length along the ground“found himself lying flat on the floor”

10

flattened laterally along the whole length (e.g., certain leafstalks or flatfishes)

11

having lost effervescence“flat beer”

12

horizontally level“a flat roof”

13

commercially inactive“flat sales for the month”

14

lacking contrast or shading between tones

15

(of a musical note) lowered in pitch by one chromatic semitone“B flat”

verb

1

praise somewhat dishonestly

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with flatter?8

two syllables

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Flatter in a sentence

  • He doesn't stop being arrogant, especially when you flatter him.AmarMecheri
  • You love being flattered, but you love being helpful even more.DJ_Saidez
  • People flatter the elephant and trample the ant.AmarMecheri
  • She will be flattered if you go to see her in person.unknown
  • He flattered himself that he was the best actor.Eldad
  • Even pigs can climb a tree when flattered.khornetto
  • It flattered my vanity to think she was in love with me.kiryopi
  • You don't need to flatter me, I already know my worth.jiraixu

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of flatter

as a verb

past tense
flattered
present participle
flattering
third-person singular
flatters
past participle
flattered