ingratiating en · ADJ
Meanings
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Which ingratiates; which attempts to bring oneself into the favour of another, often with flattery or insincerity; smarmy; unctuous; oily.
Mr. Alfred O'Shea, a tenorizing youth from Australia, sang several times at Queen's Hall, and may congratulate himself on being one of the 'catches' of the season. He sang airs from Italian and French operas, and also a number of Irish ditties—naturally, with a name like that and such an ingratiating McCormackian voice.
1922 August 1, “London Concerts”, in The Musical Times:an ingratiating smile.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most ingratiating | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more ingratiating | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
ingratiatingly · uningratiating
Synonyms
Translations (4)
fr flagorneur (Translations) · de schmeichlerisch (Translations) · psc خودشیرینی کردن (Translations) · fr hypocrite (Translations)