Thesaurus / ingratiating
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But in May, 1819, he was recalled to France, and soon found means of ingratiating himself with the Bourbons.
NAPOLEON'S MARSHALSR. P. DUNN-PATTISONI have looked in,” said Aristide, with his ingratiating smile, “to see whether you are ready to go to the Madeleine.
THE JOYOUS ADVENTURES OF ARISTIDE PUJOLWILLIAM J. LOCKE"Can't bear to stay near a man that mentions so much money in a breath," said Scattergood, with his most ingratiating grin.
SCATTERGOOD BAINESCLARENCE BUDINGTON KELLANDThis is a thing I would despise in anybody else; but he is so jolly insidious 240 and ingratiating!
THE WORKS OF ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON - SWANSTON EDITION VOL. 25 (OF 25)ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSONTo Buckingham and Company the idea of governing such a "simpleton," and thus ingratiating themselves with the King, was enticing.
COURT BEAUTIES OF OLD WHITEHALLW. R. H. TROWBRIDGELarry found himself smiling back into the ingratiating, irresponsible, boyish face.
CHILDREN OF THE WHIRLWINDLEROY SCOTTShe has repeatedly used basket ball favors as means of ingratiating herself with wealthy 234 students.
MARJORIE DEAN COLLEGE FRESHMANPAULINE LESTERThomas, being summoned, proved to be a tall lad possessing an honest and ingratiating smile, adorning a fair and open countenance.
MRS. VANDERSTEIN'S JEWELSMRS. CHARLES BRYCENever have I seen a small chunk of a boy with such a large, ingratiating smile as Geordie's.
MOTHERING ON PERILOUSLUCY S. FURMAN"They are indeed," replied Thang-li, with that ingratiating candour that marked his whole existence.
KAI LUNG'S GOLDEN HOURSERNEST BRAMAHWORDS RELATED TO INGRATIATING
- abject
- accommodating
- acquiescent
- amenable
- bowing down
- comformable
- complying
- deferential
- docile
- domesticated
- dutiful
- giving-in
- humble
- ingratiating
- lowly
- malleable
- meek
- menial
- nonresistant
- nonresisting
- obedient
- obeisant
- obeying
- obsequious
- passive
- patient
- pliable
- pliant
- resigned
- servile
- slavish
- subdued
- tame
- tractable
- uncomplaining
- unresisting
- yes
- yielding
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