1. flattered - Adjective
2. flattered - Verb
of Flatter
Source: Webster's dictionaryI once had a rose named after me and I was very flattered. But I was not pleased to read the description in the catalogue: no good in a bed, but fine up against a wall. Eleanor Roosevelt
He that loves to be flattered is worthy of the flatterer. William Shakespeare
More people are flattered into virtue than bullied out of vice. Robert Smith Surtees
I suppose that writers should, in a way, feel flattered by the censorship laws. They show a primitive fear and dread at the fearful magic of print. John Mortimer
Of course, we need not be surprised if artistic excellence goes unrecognized on account of being unknown; but there should be the greatest indignation when, as often, good judges are flattered by the charm of social entertainments into an approbation which is a mere a pretence. Vitruvius
The devil is civil when he is flattered. German Proverb