Synonyms & related words for flattery

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of flattery — including cajolery, blandishment, adulation, blarney, wheedling, truckling. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to flattery

Explore words related to flattery — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include outflatter, sycophancy, cajolement, blandisher, adulator, ingratiation, flatterers, toadyism. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for flattery

Common synonyms for flattery include cajolery, blandishment, adulation, blarney, wheedling, truckling, praise, encomium — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does flattery come from?

The word flattery breaks down into 2 roots of Old French origin: flatter, from Old French flaterie (“flattery, cajolery”); and -y, from Old French -ie (“noun-forming suffix (state, quality)”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.