Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flatter oneself

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.09 in modern English

Syllables
flat-ter one-self
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To have the false but pleasant belief that something is true.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

flatters oneself (present, singular) flattering oneself (participle, present) flattered oneself (participle, past) flattered oneself (past)

Questions

What does flatter oneself mean?
To have the false but pleasant belief that something is true.

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