SELF-FLATTERY

Meaning of SELF-FLATTERY in English

— self-flattering , adj.

/self'flat"euh ree, self"-/ , n.

praise and exaggeration of one's own achievements coupled with a denial or glossing over of one's faults or failings; self-congratulation.

[ 1670-80 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

SELF-FLATTERY — noun Date: 1657 the glossing over of one's own weaknesses or mistakes and the exaggeration of one's own good qualities …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SELF-FLATTERY — (ˌ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷( ̷ ̷) ̷ ̷ noun : flattery of oneself : the glossing over of one's own weaknesses or mistakes or the exaggeration of …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SELF-FLATTERY — noun Date: 1657 : the glossing over of one's own weaknesses or mistakes and the exaggeration of one's own good …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SELF-FLATTERY — Pronunciation: -t ə -r ē Function: noun Date: 1657 : the glossing over of one's own weaknesses or mistakes and …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
SELF-FLATTERY — [self-flat.tery] n (1680): the glossing over of one's own weaknesses or mistakes and the exaggeration of one's own good qualities …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SELF-FLATTERY — n. = SELF-APPRECIATION. øøself-flattering adj.
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SELF-FLATTERY — n. SELF-APPRECIATION. Derivatives: self-flattering adj.
Oxford English vocab
SELF-FLATTERY — n. to indulge in ~
The Bbi Combinatory Dictionary of English - A Guide to Word Combinations
FLATTERY — pamulatik
English-Visayan vocabulary
FLATTERY — noun (plural -teries) Date: 14th century 1. the act or practice of flattering, b. something that flatters, insincere or excessive …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SELF — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Black Panther Party for Self Defense self defense Self Defense Force self determination self …
Английский словарь Британика
SELF — I. ˈself, ˈseu̇f, South often ˈse(ə)f pronoun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English self, seolf, sylf; akin to Old Frisian …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SELF- — combining form Etymology: Middle English, from Old English self-, seolf-, sylf-, from self, seolf, sylf, pron. & adjective 1. a. …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FLATTERY — ˈflad.ərē, -atə-, -ri noun ( -es ) Etymology: Middle English flaterie, from Middle French, from Old French, from flater to …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FLATTERY — (v. t.) The act or practice of flattering; the act of pleasing by artiful commendation or compliments; adulation; false, insincere, …
Английский словарь Webster
SELF- — a combining form of self and variously used with the meanings "of the self" ( self-analysis ) and "by oneself …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SELF — /self/ , n. , pl. selves , adj., pron., pl. selves , v. n. 1. a person or thing referred …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FLATTERY — /flat"euh ree/ , n. , pl. flatteries . 1. the act of flattering. 2. a flattering compliment or speech; excessive, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FLATTERY — n. insincere compliments; excessive praise
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
SELF — I. ˈself, Southern also ˈsef pronoun Etymology: Middle English (intensive pronoun), from Old English; akin to Old High German selb, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SELF- — Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, from self 1. a. : oneself or itself self- supporting b. : of oneself …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FLATTERY — noun ( plural -ter·ies ) Date: 14th century 1. a. : the act or practice of flattering b. (1) : …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SELF — noun personification; embodiment. 2. self ·adj same; particular; very; identical. 3. self ·noun hence, personal interest, or love of private …
Webster English vocab
FLATTERY — vt the act or practice of flattering; the act of pleasing by artiful commendation or compliments; adulation; false, insincere, or …
Webster English vocab
FLATTERY — ■ noun ( plural flatteries ) excessive and insincere praise.
Concise Oxford English vocab
FLATTERY — [flat.tery] n, pl -ter.ies (14c) 1 a: the act or practice of flattering b (1): something that flatters (2): insincere …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SELF — the I as experienced by an individual. In modern psychology the notion of the self has replaced earlier conceptions of …
Britannica English vocabulary
FLATTERY — flatter|y BrE AmE ˈflæt ə r |i AmE \ ˈflæt̬- ▷ flatter|ies iz
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SELF — / self; NAmE / noun ( pl. selves / selvz; NAmE /) 1. [ C , usually sing. ] the …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FLATTERY — / ˈflætəri; NAmE / noun [ U ] praise that is not sincere, especially in order to obtain sth from …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SELF — self S2 W3 /self/ BrE AmE noun ( plural selves /selvz/) [ Language: Old English ] 1 . [countable usually …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FLATTERY — flat ‧ ter ‧ y /ˈflætəri/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] 1 . praise that you do not really mean 2 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SELF — n. & adj. --n. (pl. selves) 1 a person's or thing's own individuality or essence (showed his true self). 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
FLATTERY — n. (pl. -ies) 1 exaggerated or insincere praise. 2 the act or an instance of flattering.
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SELF — n. & adj. n. (pl. selves) 1 a person's or thing's own individuality or essence (showed his true self). 2 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
FLATTERY — n. (pl. -ies) 1 exaggerated or insincere praise. 2 the act or an instance of flattering.
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SELF — n. & adj. --n. (pl. selves) 1. a person's or thing's own individuality or essence (showed his true self). 2 …
Oxford English vocab
FLATTERY — n. (pl. -ies) 1. exaggerated or insincere praise. 2 the act or an instance of flattering.
Oxford English vocab
FLATTERY — Flattery consists of flattering words or behaviour. He is ambitious and susceptible to flattery. N-UNCOUNT [ disapproval ]
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FLATTERY — Flattery consists of flattering words or behaviour. He is ambitious and susceptible to ~. N-UNCOUNT disapproval
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
SELF — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES be a shadow/ghost of your former self (= be much less confident, healthy, energetic etc …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
FLATTERY — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE sincerest ▪ But if imitation is the sincerest form of flattery , O'Neill knows …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
FLATTERY — [noun] [U]I was really pleased when he said how well I'd done, because he isn't known for flattery.(saying) 'Flattery will …
Cambridge English vocab
SELF — n. Black Panther Party for Self Defense self defense Self Defense Force self determination self esteem self fertilization self heal …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
SELF — Synonyms and related words : I, I myself, alter, alter ego, alterum, anima, anima humana, atman, ba, better self, breath, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
FLATTERY
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
SELF — n. self abandoned self abnegating self abnegation self absorbed self abuse self accusation self admiration self asserting self assertive self …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
FLATTERY — n. Function: noun flattering speech or attentions FF1C; flattery will get you nowhere FF1E; Synonyms: adulation, blandishment, blarney, incense, oil, …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
FLATTERY — noun flattering speech or attentions flattery will get you nowhere Synonyms: adulation, blandishment, blarney, incense, oil, soft soap Related Word: …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
FLATTERY — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ artificial VERB + FLATTERY ▪ use ▪ Salespeople are often accused of using artificial ~. ▪ fall …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
SELF — < language > A small, dynamically typed object-oriented language , based purely on prototypes and delegation . Self was developed …
FOLDOC Computer English Dictionary
FLATTERY
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
SELF- — суф. В сложных словах : 1) выражает направленность действия на самого себя само-, себя-; свое- self-conceit ≈ самомнение self-control ≈ …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SELF — 1. сущ. 1) собственная личность, сам study of the self my own self my very self 2) коммерч. сам, лично …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
FLATTERY — сущ. лесть, подхалимство to resort flattery, to use flattery ≈ прибегать к лести, льстить Syn : adulation, cajolery лесть (устаревшее) …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SELF- — в сложных словах имеет значение 1. свой, себя: self-conceit - самомнение self-control - самообладание self-contradiction - внутреннее противоречие self-defence - …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
SELF — 1. self n ( pl selves) 1. 1> своё «я»; сущность, облик, склад, совокупность свойств ( человека ) my own …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
FLATTERY — flattery.ogg ʹflæt(ə)rı n 1. лесть 2. арх. самообольщение, иллюзия
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
FLATTERY — flattery сущ.лесть, подхалимство to resort flattery, to use flattery — прибегать к лести, льстить Syn:adulation, cajolery
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
SELF — 1. self n ( pl selves) 1. 1> своё «я»; сущность, облик, склад, совокупность свойств ( человека ) my own …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
FLATTERY — сущ. лесть, подхалимство to resort flattery, to use flattery — прибегать к лести, льстить Syn: adulation , cajolery
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
FLATTERY — сущ. лесть, подхалимство to resort flattery, to use flattery — прибегать к лести, льстить Syn: adulation, cajolery
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
SELF — 1. _n. 1> собственная личность, сам; to have no thought of self - не думать о себе; one's better self …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
SELF — 1. n. 1. собственная личность, сам; to have no thought of self - не думать о себе; one's better self …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed

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