Flatter
Meaning of Flatter
To praise someone insincerely or excessively; also to show in a favourable way.
ما معنى كلمة Flatter بالعربي؟
يُطري
🎭💐 يُطري أو يُجامل؛ يمدح بإفراط؛ فعل المدح والثناء المُفرط على شخص لكسب رضاه، أو إظهار شيء بشكل أفضل مما هو عليه 💐😊
قصة GL: يُطري أو يُجامل النتائج الحقيقية - يمدح بإفراط لا تحتاج نتائج التعلم الجيني لمُجاملة أو إطراء مُزيف، فالنجاحات حقيقية ومُوثقة علمياً دون مُبالغة 📊
Synonyms & related words
Flatter in a sentence
Data must not flatter the method; outliers are reported.
Do not flatter the client; give honest advice.
A flatter of the court is unwise.
Teachers do not flatter learners but give real feedback.
Origin of Flatter
From Old French flater 'to caress', probably of Germanic origin.
In the Genetic Learning (GL) context
In Genetic Learning work led by Naif Talal Al-Essa, flatter is a caution against insincere praise. Honest, specific feedback replaces flattery.
Flatter audio micro-course (transcript)
Podcast 1 — Introduction & meaning
Narrator: Today's word is "Flatter" — verb, pronounced /ˈflætə/, with the stress on "flat".
Narrator: To flatter is to praise excessively, often insincerely, or to make someone feel honoured.
Narrator: In plain English, you flatter someone when you praise them too much — like flattering a boss to gain favour.
Narrator: It comes from the Old French flatter, meaning to stroke or flatter, from the Frankish flattōn, to caress.
Narrator: "To flatter someone" describes praising someone excessively, often to gain something.
Narrator: It differs from compliment because flatter can be insincere, whereas compliment is genuine.
Narrator: "To be flattered" is a sense meaning to feel honoured or pleased by praise.
Narrator: Relationships, politics, business, social life and everyday speech all rely on the word flatter.
Narrator: So remember: to flatter is to praise excessively, from the Old French for to stroke.
Read podcasts 2 and 3
Podcast 2 — In conversation
Speaker A: What does flatter mean?
Speaker B: To praise excessively! FLATTER comes from the Old French flatter, to stroke, so it means praising someone, often insincerely.
Speaker A: So you flatter a boss to gain favour?
Speaker B: Yes — with excessive praise!
Speaker A: Example sentences?
Speaker B: "To flatter someone"; "be flattered"; "flatter oneself" — praise, feeling and pride.
Speaker A: Common mistakes?
Speaker B: Don't confuse flatter with flatten, because flatter means praise, while flatten means make flat.
Speaker A: Close relatives?
Speaker B: 'Compliment' the genuine cousin, 'adulate' the extreme twin, 'butter up' the informal alternative. The word keeps its praising charm!
Podcast 3 — Prompt engineering
Speaker B: Let's use "flatter" in AI prompts — useful for social apps and business tools.
Speaker A: So a prompt could frame social?
Speaker B: Right. For a social app, you'd write:
Prompt: Write a short guide to responding to flattery, naming two tips.
Speaker A: How about a business tool?
Speaker B: Ask the model to advise:
Prompt: Draft a guide to not flattering the boss, naming two reasons.
Speaker A: Could it help with a writing bot?
Speaker B: Yes, you can frame dialogue:
Prompt: Summarise in two sentences how a character uses flattery, naming one motive.
Speaker A: One more?
Speaker B: For an etiquette chatbot, try this:
Prompt: Write a short note on accepting flattery gracefully, naming one response.
Frequently asked questions about Flatter
What does Flatter mean?
To praise someone insincerely or excessively; also to show in a favourable way.
ما معنى كلمة Flatter بالعربي؟
يُطري — 🎭💐 يُطري أو يُجامل؛ يمدح بإفراط؛ فعل المدح والثناء المُفرط على شخص لكسب رضاه، أو إظهار شيء بشكل أفضل مما هو عليه 💐😊
How do you pronounce Flatter?
Flatter is pronounced /ˈflætə/ and is used as a verb.
How is Flatter used in a sentence?
Data must not flatter the method; outliers are reported.
What are synonyms of Flatter?
compliment, butter up, praise, fawn, cajole, sweet-talk.