Flatter vs Flattered - What's the difference?
flatter | flattered |
A type of set tool used by blacksmiths.
A flat-faced fulling hammer.
A drawplate with a narrow, rectangular orifice, for drawing flat strips such as watch springs.
Someone who flattens, purposely or accidently. Also flattener.
(British, NZ, slang) Someone who lives in a rented flat.
(flat)
to compliment someone, often insincerely and sometimes to win favour
* Bible, Proverbs xxix. 5
* Prescott
to enhance someone's vanity by praising them
to portray something to advantage.
to convey notions of the facts that are believed to be favorable to the hearer without certainty of the truthfulness of the notions conveyed.
In a positive mood because of a comment or action which causes one to feel proud of oneself.
(flatter)
As adjectives the difference between flatter and flattered
is that flatter is comparative of flat while flattered is in a positive mood because of a comment or action which causes one to feel proud of oneself.As verbs the difference between flatter and flattered
is that flatter is to compliment someone, often insincerely and sometimes to win favour while flattered is past tense of flatter.As a noun flatter
is a type of set tool used by blacksmiths.flatter
English
Etymology 1
Noun
(wikipedia flatter) (en noun)Adjective
(head)Etymology 2
From (etyl) flatteren, . More at (l).Verb
(en-verb) (transitive'' and ''intransitive )- A man that flattereth his neighbour, spreadeth a net for his feet.
- Others he flattered by asking their advice.
- Her portrait flatters her.