Definition & Meaning of "ingratiating"in English

ingratiating

calculated to please or gain favor

Grammatical Information

Composition

present participle adjective

qualitative

Superlative

most ingratiating

Comparative

more ingratiating

gradable

smooth and charming in a way that aims to gain favor or approval, often perceived as insincere or overly flattering

oily

slick

smarmy

unctuous

sleek

Examples

His ingratiating tone made her doubt his sincerity.

Lexical Tree

ingratiatingly

ingratiating

ingratiate

ingrati

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