ingratiating
[ in-grey-shee-ey-ting ]
/ ɪnˈgreɪ ʃiˌeɪ tɪŋ /
adjective
charming; agreeable; pleasing.
deliberately meant to gain favor: an ingratiating manner.
Origin of ingratiating
First recorded in 1635–45;
ingratiate +
-ing2
OTHER WORDS FROM ingratiating
in·gra·ti·at·ing·ly, adverb un·in·gra·ti·at·ing, adjectiveWords nearby ingratiating
ingrain,
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ingram,
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ingravescent,
ingredient,
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Definition for ingratiating (2 of 2)
ingratiate
[ in-grey-shee-eyt ]
/ ɪnˈgreɪ ʃiˌeɪt /
verb (used with object), in·gra·ti·at·ed, in·gra·ti·at·ing.
to establish (oneself or someone else) in the favor or good graces of someone, especially by deliberate effort (usually followed by with): He ingratiated himself with all the guests. She ingratiated her colleagues with her well-researched project proposal.
Origin of ingratiate
OTHER WORDS FROM ingratiate
in·gra·ti·a·tion, noun in·gra·ti·a·to·ry [in-grey-shee-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] /ɪnˈgreɪ ʃi əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, adjectiveExample sentences from the Web for ingratiating
British Dictionary definitions for ingratiating
ingratiate
/ (ɪnˈɡreɪʃɪˌeɪt) /
verb
(tr often foll by with)
to place (oneself) purposely in the favour (of another)
Derived forms of ingratiate
ingratiating or ingratiatory, adjective ingratiatingly, adverb ingratiation, nounWord Origin for ingratiate
C17: from Latin, from
in- ² +
grātia grace, favour