L
LLLOS.ai
Student
L
Word BookShort entry

Blandish

verb/kˈæmɚɹˌɪst/
Definition
praise somewhat dishonestly
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈæmɚɹˌɪst/
🇬🇧British English
/bɹˈɪdʒwɜːk/
🇮🇳Indian English
/bɹˈɪdʒwɜːk/
2 syllables Say it as /kˈæmɚɹˌɪst/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Word Forms
flatterernouna person who uses flattery
flatterynounexcessive or insincere praise
blandishmentnounflattery intended to persuade
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
schönreden
Lob etwas unehrlich
🇫🇷French
flatter
féliciter de manière quelque peu malhonnête
🇪🇸Spanish
ablandar
elogiar un poco deshonestamente
🇮🇹Italian
blandire
lodare in modo un po' disonesto
🇳🇱Dutch
flauw
enigszins oneerlijk prijzen
🇵🇹Portuguese
brando
elogiar um tanto desonestamente
🇷🇺Russian
вежливый
хвалить несколько нечестно
India
🇮🇳Hindi
नरम करना
कुछ हद तक बेईमानी से प्रशंसा करें
🇧🇩Bengali
নির্লজ্জ
কিছুটা অসৎভাবে প্রশংসা করুন
🇮🇳Tamil
சாதுவான
சற்றே நேர்மையற்ற முறையில் பாராட்டுங்கள்
🇮🇳Telugu
బొత్తిగా
కొంత నిజాయితీగా ప్రశంసించండి
🇮🇳Marathi
अंधुक
काहीसे अप्रामाणिकपणे प्रशंसा करा
🇮🇳Gujarati
અંધકારમય
કંઈક અપ્રમાણિક રીતે વખાણ કરો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಬ್ಲಾಂಡಿಶ್
ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಅಪ್ರಾಮಾಣಿಕವಾಗಿ ಹೊಗಳುತ್ತಾರೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ബ്ലാൻ്റിഷ്
കുറച്ച് സത്യസന്ധമായി സ്തുതിക്കുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਬੇਦਾਗ
ਕੁਝ ਬੇਈਮਾਨੀ ਨਾਲ ਪ੍ਰਸ਼ੰਸਾ ਕਰੋ
🇵🇰Urdu
بے ہودہ
کسی حد تک بے ایمانی سے تعریف کریں۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
有点不诚实地赞扬
🇯🇵Japanese
拝み倒す
やや不誠実に褒める
🇰🇷Korean
단조로운
다소 부정직하게 칭찬하다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
a dua
khen có phần không trung thực
🇹🇭Thai
จืดชืด
ยกย่องอย่างไม่สุจริตบ้าง
🇮🇩Indonesian
membujuk
memuji dengan agak tidak jujur
🇵🇭Filipino
mura
purihin medyo hindi tapat
🇲🇾Malay
hambar
puji agak tidak jujur
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تملق
الثناء بطريقة غير شريفة إلى حد ما
🇮🇷Persian
بی مزه
تا حدودی غیرصادقانه تمجید کنید
🇹🇷Turkish
yumuşak
biraz sahtekârca övmek
🇮🇱Hebrew
תפל
לשבח באופן לא ישר
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'blandish'?
The primary meaning of 'blandish' is 'praise somewhat dishonestly'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'blandish' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'blandish' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'blandish' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'blandish' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'blandish' in your daily reading?
Very Often
Occasionally
Rarely
Never
Do you find 'blandish' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
Somewhat easy
A bit confusing
Extremely hard
In your opinion, does the word 'blandish' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
Positive
Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'blandish' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'blandish' in a professional email?
Very likely
Somewhat likely
Not very likely
Never
Would you classify 'blandish' as formal, casual, or slang?
Formal
Casual
Slang
Archaic
Pick an option to see how others voted
This word is also in the Advanced book — want the full, immersive treatment (age meanings, culture, creative use, deeper Hindi & exercises)? Open the Advanced entry →