flattering

About 1.54 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Attractive or good-looking; that makes one look good.

   The dress really did not look very flattering on her figure.

2. adjective Gratifying to one's self-esteem; complimentary.
3. adjective That which represents too favorably.
4. verb present participle and gerund of flatter
5. noun The action of the verb to flatter.
6. noun Instances of flattery.

Similar words

adulatory ingratiatory ingratiating complimentary becoming gratifying laudatory favourable honored gnathonic

Often followed by

to and the terms words himself hopes reception unction

Word family

flatteringly