flattered

[ flat-erd ]

adjective

1. feeling gratified or honored by unexpected favorable attention, as an invitation or compliment:

   Thank you so much for linking to my recipe; I'm beyond flattered!

2. praised or complimented in an insincere way, usually as a form of manipulation:

   Having received the supreme compliment from his guru, the flattered and now penniless devotee offered to work for him for nothing.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of flatter ¹( def ).

Other Words From

• half-flat·tered adjective
• un·flat·tered adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of flattered¹

flatter ¹( def ) + -ed ²

Example Sentences

“Obviously I’m very flattered by it,” said Thorrington, whose team made it to the Western Conference semifinals for a third straight time this season, the only club in the league to achieve that.

From Los Angeles Times

Some parents said they felt flattered that she saw potential in their children.

From BBC

"I was actually very flattered because he was an attractive guy," Wragg says.

From BBC

She described how she felt "weirded out and flattered at the same time".

From BBC

Analysts have noted that Kim has consistently flattered Putin over Xi in the last year.

From BBC