1 making sb look more attractive:
a flattering dress * The photo is not very flattering. * A computer will help you select the most flattering shade of make-up.
2 saying nice things about sb/sth:
flattering remarks
3 making sb feel pleased and special:
I found it flattering that he still recognized me after all these years.
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is flattering a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, flattering is tagged as adjective.
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