Synonyms for ingratiating
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : in-grey-shee-ey-ting |
| Phonetic Transcription : ɪnˈgreɪ ʃiˌeɪ tɪŋ |
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Définition 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
- "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
Antonyms for ingratiating
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