unflattered

Unmoved by praise

Unflattered describes someone who has not been made to feel pleased or gratified by attention or praise.

It often appears when someone remains unmoved by compliments or attempts at ingratiation: She seemed unflattered by his awkward advances.

The word can also describe an unflattering representation—a photograph that leaves its subject unflattered shows them as they are or worse.

candid

honest

Free from deception

truthful · unvarnished · realistic · accurate · unembellished · unadorned · plain-spoken · straightforward · objective · harsh

displeased

offended

Feeling hurt or disrespected

disgruntled · dissatisfied · annoyed · irritated · peeved · miffed · vexed · chagrined · put-out · slighted

unimpressed

unmoved

Not stirred physically/emotionally

blasé · indifferent · cool · skeptical · unaffected · unswayed · unpersuaded · unconvinced · unbothered · unfazed

Opposites
emotional response to praise or compliment

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Pleased by compliments

pleased · gratified · charmed · delighted · tickled

ego gratification

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Pleased by compliments

vain · preening · self-satisfied · smug · swollen-headed

Family

unflattering, unflatteringly

Familiarity
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G