noun
- excessive or insincere praise given to please someone or gain favor
Examples
- His constant flattery made her suspicious of his motives.
- The politician was skilled at using flattery to win votes.
- She saw through his obvious flattery and rejected his proposal.
- Flattery will get you nowhere with that strict teacher.
- The employee’s flattery toward the boss was transparent to everyone.
- He used flattery to convince her to lend him money.
- Sincere compliments are different from empty flattery.