ingratiating
ingratiating · more ingratiating · most ingratiating
schmeichlerisch
Which ingratiates; which attempts to bring oneself into the favour of another, often…Which ingratiates; which attempts to bring oneself into the favour of another, often with flattery or insincerity; smarmy; unctuous; oily.
US/ˌɪŋɡɹˈeɪʃiˌeɪtɪŋ/
Meaning
1 sensesWhich ingratiates; which attempts to bring oneself into the favour of another, often with flattery or insincerity; smarmy; unctuous; oily.
an ingratiating smile.
schmeichlerisch
More definitions
- calculated to please or gain favor
- capable of winning favor
Translations
2 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
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Forms
more ingratiating, most ingratiating| Comparative | more ingratiating Lesson |
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| Superlative | most ingratiating Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- calculated to please or gain favor:insinuatingingratiatory
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form