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

They flatter Trump the most of anyone, and Trump loves to be flattered.

From Slate

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

He said he was flattered to receive the award, adding: "It's not natural for me to think about stuff like this."

From BBC

During the talk, which was visible on X to Musk’s 201 million followers, Trump flattered Musk as an efficiency expert, saying: “You’re the greatest cutter.”

From Los Angeles Times