Antonyms for ingratiating

Grammar : Adj

Spell : in-grey-shee-ey-ting

Phonetic Transcription : ɪnˈgreɪ ʃiˌeɪ tɪŋ

Definition of ingratiating

Origin : 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).

adj fawning, servile

Example sentences :

"We do not understand you," he said with an ingratiating smile.
Extract from : « Astounding Stories of Super-Science, November, 1930 » by Various

The young man smiled and it was much too cold to be ingratiating if that was its intent.
Extract from : « Reel Life Films » by Samuel Kimball Merwin

He had a double chin and a smile which was apologetic but ingratiating.
Extract from : « Thankful's Inheritance » by Joseph C. Lincoln

Besides, he had nothing of the ingratiating ways of the other men about him.
Extract from : « The Twins of Suffering Creek » by Ridgwell Cullum

Therefore he drew him aside in a manner as portentous and ingratiating as he could make it.
Extract from : « The Golden Woman » by Ridgwell Cullum

But directly I appeared she began to speak in an ingratiating voice.
Extract from : « The Arrow of Gold » by Joseph Conrad

She loved children, but Tibby was not an ingratiating child.
Extract from : « Jill the Reckless » by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse

He looked up at the cop and put on his most ingratiating smile.
Extract from : « Out Like a Light » by Gordon Randall Garrett

"I can tell you in an inner room," he murmured, in his most ingratiating manner.
Extract from : « The Prophet of Berkeley Square » by Robert Hichens

Diana moved nearer to him, with her prettiest and most ingratiating air.
Extract from : « The Rhodesian » by Gertrude Page

Synonyms for ingratiating

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