Antonyms for flatter
ˈflæt ərflat·ter

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1. flatter

   To caress is less than to embrace; more dignified and less familiar than to fondle. A visitor caresses a friend's child; a mother fondles her babe. Fondling is always by touch; caressing may be also by words, or other tender and pleasing attentions.

   See synonyms for AFFRONT.

   Synonyms:
   caress, coddle, court, embrace, fondle, kiss, pamper, pet

   Preposition:
   Caressed by or with the hand; caressed by admirers, at court.

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1. • Praise

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1. flatter, blandishverb

   praise somewhat dishonestly

   Antonyms:
   pick at, belittle, disparage

   Synonyms:
   blandish

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1. flatterverb

   Synonyms:
   blandish, cajole, wheedle, compliment

How to use flatter in a sentence?

1. Dave Brailsford:

   The focus will be on supporting Vincenzo Nibali and protecting through the flatter, mid-mountain stages, then, when it comes to the key stages, Vincenzo Nibali can do Vincenzo Nibali thing.

2. Daniel Russel:

   Just as this week's 'tactical weapon' test was a signal to warn Trump that his much-vaunted 'freeze' is in jeopardy, the verbal attack on Pompeo is meant to encourage Trump to ignore his hardline advisers and make a deal with his 'friend' Kim Jong Un, as long as the North Koreans believe they can flatter and dupe the U.S. president into making important concessions ... they will resist dealing with less gullible and more demanding subordinate U.S. officials.

3. Samantha Stosur:

   Mallorca has been a nice relaxed start to the grasscourt swing, all in all, being on the grass for five days it's going pretty well. Just finding a way to get the ball shooting through and hitting flatter.

4. Matthew Pottinger:

   So, the Party now compiles dossiers on millions of foreign citizens around the world, using the material that it gathers to influence, target, intimidate, reward, blackmail, flatter, humiliate, and ultimately divide and conquer.

5. Ted Cruz:

   We need to pass fundamental tax reform making our tax code simpler, flatter, fairer, and I’ll tell you, the single most important tax reform, we should abolish the IRS.

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