CEFR B2

flattery

noun

Meaning

Praise and compliments that are excessive or insincere, often given to gain favor.

Synonyms: praise, adulation, butter up, sycophancy

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈflætəri/

Praise and compliments that are excessive or insincere, often given to gain favor.

He was not immune to flattery, especially when it came from his boss.
She was skilled at using flattery to get what she wanted.
The politician dismissed the criticism, saying it was just baseless flattery from his opponents.

immune to flattery (prepositional phrase): Not affected by praise or compliments. — "He was so confident that he was immune to flattery."
subject to flattery (prepositional phrase): Easily influenced or affected by praise or compliments. — "Young actors are often subject to flattery from agents."

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