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Flattering vs Servile - What's the difference?

flattering | servile |

As adjectives the difference between flattering and servile

is that flattering is attractive or good-looking; that makes one look good while servile is of or pertaining to a slave.

As nouns the difference between flattering and servile

is that flattering is the action of the verb to flatter while servile is (grammar) an element which forms no part of the original root.

As a verb flattering

is .

flattering

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Attractive or good-looking; that makes one look good.
    • The dress really did not look very flattering on her figure.

    Synonyms

    * becoming

    Antonyms

    * unbecoming, unflattering

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The action of the verb to flatter.
  • Instances of flattery.

    • Synonyms

    * flattery * soft sawder

    servile

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • of or pertaining to a slave
  • * Alexander Pope
    • Even fortune rules no more, O servile land!
  • submissive or slavish
    • servile''' flattery; '''servile obedience
  • (grammar) Not belonging to the original root.
    • a servile letter
  • (grammar) Not sounded, but serving to lengthen the preceding vowel, like the e'' in ''tune .

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (grammar) An element which forms no part of the original root.

    • Antonyms

    * radical

    Anagrams

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