ingratiatory
ingratiatory · more ingratiatory · most ingratiatory
IngratiatingIngratiating
Meaning
1 sensesIngratiating
More definitions
- pleasingly persuasive or intended to persuade
- calculated to please or gain favor
Origin
From ingratiate + -ory.From ingratiate + -ory.
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Forms
more ingratiatory, most ingratiatory| Comparative | more ingratiatory Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most ingratiatory Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- pleasingly persuasive or intended to persuade:coaxing
- calculated to please or gain favor:ingratiatinginsinuating
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedingratiate
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form