ingratiating

see definition of ingratiating

adjfawning, servile

Synonyms for ingratiating

adj fawning, servile

Antonyms for ingratiating

deferential

adjective. respectful, considerate

disarming

adjective. charming

fawning

adjective. deferential, groveling

fulsome

adjective. sickening or excessive behavior

honeyed

adjective. sweetened

Word Origin & History

1620s, possibly via 16c. Italian ingraziarsi "to bring (oneself) into favor," from Latin in gratiam "for the favor of," from in "in" (see in- (2)) + gratia "favor, grace" (see grace).

Example Sentences for ingratiating

"We do not understand you," he said with an ingratiating smile.

The young man smiled and it was much too cold to be ingratiating if that was its intent.

He had a double chin and a smile which was apologetic but ingratiating.

Besides, he had nothing of the ingratiating ways of the other men about him.

Therefore he drew him aside in a manner as portentous and ingratiating as he could make it.

But directly I appeared she began to speak in an ingratiating voice.

She loved children, but Tibby was not an ingratiating child.

He looked up at the cop and put on his most ingratiating smile.

"I can tell you in an inner room," he murmured, in his most ingratiating manner.

Diana moved nearer to him, with her prettiest and most ingratiating air.