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ingratiating
in·gra·ti·at·ing I0140000 (ĭn-grā′shē-ā′tĭng)adj.1. Pleasing; agreeable: "Reading requires an effort.... Print is not as ingratiating as television" (Robert MacNeil).2. Calculated to please or win favor: an unctuous, ingratiating manner. in·gra′ti·at′ing·ly adv.ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | ingratiating - capable of winning favor; "with open arms and an ingratiating smile"pleasing - giving pleasure and satisfaction; "a pleasing piece of news"; "pleasing in manner and appearance" | | 2. | ingratiating - calculated to please or gain favor; "a smooth ingratiating manner"insinuating, ingratiatoryflattering - showing or representing to advantage; "a flattering color" |
ingratiatingadjective sycophantic, servile, obsequious, crawling, humble, flattering, fawning, unctuous, toadying, bootlicking (informal), timeserving His fellow students had found him too ingratiating.ingratiatingadjectivePurposefully contrived to gain favor:ingratiatory, insinuating, saccharine, sugary.TranslationsIdiomsSeeingratiateingratiating
Synonyms for ingratiatingadj sycophanticSynonyms- sycophantic
- servile
- obsequious
- crawling
- humble
- flattering
- fawning
- unctuous
- toadying
- bootlicking
- timeserving
Synonyms for ingratiatingadj purposefully contrived to gain favorSynonyms- ingratiatory
- insinuating
- saccharine
- sugary
Synonyms for ingratiatingadj capable of winning favorRelated Wordsadj calculated to please or gain favorSynonymsRelated Words |