Flattering vs Apt - What's the difference?
flattering | apt | Related terms |
Attractive or good-looking; that makes one look good.
Suitable; appropriate; fit or fitted; suited.
* (Jeremy Taylor) (1613–1677)
(of persons or things) Having a habitual tendency; habitually liable or likely; disposed towards.
* (1628–1699)
* (1834-1913)
* (Fairfax Harrison) (1869-1938)
Ready]]; especially fitted or [[qualify, qualified (to do something); quick to learn; prompt; expert; as, a pupil apt to learn; an apt scholar.
* (rfdate) Johnson
* (rfdate) (William Shakespeare) (1564-1616)
*:(Although I) live a thousand years, I shall not find myself so apt to die.
Flattering is a related term of apt.
As nouns the difference between flattering and apt
is that flattering is the action of the verb to flatter while apt is .As an adjective flattering
is attractive or good-looking; that makes one look good.As a verb flattering
is .As a proper noun apt is
.flattering
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- The dress really did not look very flattering on her figure.
Synonyms
* becomingAntonyms
* unbecoming, unflatteringVerb
(head)Synonyms
* flattery * soft sawderapt
English
Adjective
(en-adj)- Tonight there’s a full moon, which is apt , since the election night will bring out the lunatics.
- a river apt to be forded by a lamb
- My vines and peacheswere apt to have a soot or smuttiness upon their leaves and fruit.
- This tree, if unprotected, is apt to be stripped of its leaves by a leaf-cutting ant.
- that lofty pity with which prosperous folk are apt to remember their grandfathers
- An apt wit.