What is the Latin word for flattering?

The usual Latin words for “flattering” are blandior, blandus, iūcundus; also grātus, honōrificus, blanditia. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“flattering” in Latin

blandiorto flatter, fawn; to delude blanduspleasant, agreeable; enticing, seductive, alluring; persuasive iūcunduspleasant, agreeable, delightful, pleasing, delicious grātuspleasing, acceptable, agreeable, welcome; dear, beloved; grateful, thankful honōrificushonorific (that shows or confers honor)blanditiaflattery, compliment; caress; charm assentātiōassent; flattery, adulation

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

flattering

blandiens: blandus: jucundus: gratus (pleasant, ibid., SYN.): honorificus (honorable). In a flattering manner, blande: per blanditias: flattering words or expressions, voces blandae; blanditiae; assentationes (Cic., Cluent., 13, 36) [SYN. in FLATTERY]: it is very flattering to me, summo honori mihi duco. A flattering likeness, imago alicujus, in qui effingenda artifex in melius aberravit (after Plin., Ep., 4, 28).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for flattering?: The usual Latin words for “flattering” are blandior, blandus, iūcundus; also grātus, honōrificus, blanditia. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.