ingratiating

(ĭn-grā'shē-ā'tĭng)
adj.

1. Pleasing; agreeable: "Reading requires an effort-=@ellipsis4=- Print is not as ingratiating as television" (Robert MacNeil).
2. Calculated to please or win favor: an unctuous, ingratiating manner.

ingratiatingly in·gra'ti·at'ing·ly adv.

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adjective

Purposefully contrived to gain favor: ingratiatory, insinuating, saccharine, sugary. See pain/pleasure.

adj

Definition: fawning, servile
Antonyms: deterring, disgusting, repellent

For a list of words related to ingratiating, see:

• Appealing, Elegant, Neat, Rich, or Fancy
• Warm, Friendly, Sensitive, or Loving
• Proper, Courteous, Refined, or Puritanical

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