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flatterous

flatterous adjective: flattering.

Adjective

flatterous (comparative more flatterous, superlative most flatterous)

  1. (obsolete) flattering

Forms of flatterous

comparativemore flatterous
superlativemost flatterous

Origin of flatterous

From flatter + -ous.

Questions about flatterous

What does flatterous mean?
Flatterous means flattering.
What part of speech is flatterous?
Flatterous is an adjective.

Words near flatterous in the dictionary

  1. flattering oneself
  2. flatteringly
  3. flatteringness
  4. flatterings
  5. flatterize
  6. flatterous
  7. flatters
  8. flatters oneself
  9. flattersome
  10. flattery
  11. Flatterys

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