# schmeichelhaft

schmeichelhaft is a German adjective meaning “flattering”. Forms: schmeichelhafter, am schmeichelhaftesten.

## Forms

- Comparative: schmeichelhafter
- Superlative: am schmeichelhaftesten

## In other languages

- Русский: лестный

## Meanings

1. flattering

## Examples

- Sie übergoss uns mit einem Schwall schmeichelhafter Worte. — She showered us with compliments.
- Das ist sehr schmeichelhaft. — That's very flattering.
- Die neue Biografie des Prinzen zeigt ihn in einem wenig schmeichelhaften Licht. — That new biography of the prince puts him in a less than flattering light.

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