Ingratiating
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Ingratiating is an adjective meaning Which ingratiates; which attempts to bring oneself into the favour of another, often with flattery or insincerity; smarmy; unctuous; oily.
Meaning
Which ingratiates; which attempts to bring oneself into the favour of another, often with flattery or insincerity; smarmy; unctuous; oily.
More Meanings
- present participle and gerund of ingratiate
Example Sentences
an ingratiating smile.
Mr. Alfred O'Shea, a tenorizing youth from Australia, sang several times at Queen's Hall, and may congratulate himself on being one of the 'catches' of the season. He sang airs from Italian and French operas, and also a number of Irish ditties—naturally, with a name like that and such an ingratiating McCormackian voice.
Synonyms for ingratiating
Depending on context, synonyms include honeyed, unctuous, pleasing, flattering, ingratiatory.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pleasing, flattering, insinuative, unctuous, underhanded, insiduous.
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