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Synonyms & Similar Words
praise
compliment
adulation
admiration
extolment
eulogy
laudation
accolade
tribute
homage
honor
glorification
exaltation
adoration
veneration
reverence
worship
approbation
approval
commendation
panegyric
encomium
plaudit
kudos
acclamation
applause
admiration
esteem
respect
veneration
idolization
fawning
sycophancy
obsequiousness
blandishment
cajolery
Meaning of flattery
The word "flattery" refers to the act of giving excessive or insincere praise, often to win favor or gain an advantage, as defined by the Oxford English Dictionary.
Definitions
- According to Merriam-Webster, flattery is also defined as the act of praising someone or something in order to gain approval or favor.
Example Uses
- The employee used flattery to get a raise from his boss, constantly praising his decisions and ideas.
- The salesman's flattery of the customer's taste in clothing helped to close the deal and make a sale.
- The poet's use of flattery in his verses was seen as insincere by some critics, who felt that he was trying to curry favor with the royal court.
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
criticism
disapproval
dispraise
disparagement
censure
condemnation
denunciation
rebuke
reproof
reproach
scorn
contempt
disdain
disrespect
insult
mockery
ridicule
sarcasm
skepticism
distrust
skepticism
cynicism
pessimism
negativism