INGRATIATING meaning: Seeking favor by flattering others

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▸ adjective: Which ingratiates; which attempts to bring oneself into the favour of another, often with flattery or insincerity; smarmy; unctuous; oily.

Opposite:

ungracious, ungraciousness

Phrases:

ingratiating smiling, self ingratiating, more...

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