Also means
flatterer (as noun)
Usage Note
Flatteur can be used as both an adjective (un portrait flatteur = a flattering portrait) and a noun (un flatteur = a flatterer). The feminine form is flatteuse. In a negative register it implies insincere praise; flagorneur is even stronger.
Examples
"Il lui fit un commentaire très flatteur."
Natural Translation
He paid her a very flattering compliment.
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