Unflattering

verb (used with object)
1.
to try to please by complimentary remarks or attention.
2.
to praise or compliment insincerely, effusively, or excessively:
She flatters him by constantly praising his books.
3.
to represent favorably; gratify by falsification:
The portrait flatters her.
4.
to show to advantage:
a hairstyle that flatters the face.
5.
to play upon the vanity or susceptibilities of; cajole, wheedle, or beguile:
They flattered him into contributing heavily to the foundation.
6.
to please or gratify by compliments or attentions:
I was flattered by their invitation.
7.
to feel satisfaction with (oneself), especially with reference to an accomplishment, act, or occasion:
He flattered himself that the dinner had gone well.
8.
to beguile with hope; encourage prematurely, falsely, etc.
verb (used without object)
9.
to use flattery.
unflattering
/ʌnˈflætərɪŋ/
adjective
1.
not flattering: in an unflattering light
verb
1.
to praise insincerely, esp in order to win favour or reward
2.
to show to advantage: that dress flatters her
3.
(transitive) to make to appear more attractive, etc, than in reality
4.
to play upon or gratify the vanity of (a person): it flatters her to be remembered
5.
(transitive) to beguile with hope; encourage, esp falsely: this success flattered him into believing himself a champion
6.
(transitive) to congratulate or deceive (oneself): I flatter myself that I am the best
noun
1.
a blacksmith’s tool, resembling a flat-faced hammer, that is placed on forged work and struck to smooth the surface of the forging
2.
a die with a narrow rectangular orifice for drawing flat sections