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adjective

in-ˈgrā-shē-ˌā-tiŋ How to pronounce ingratiating (audio)
Definition of ingratiatingnext
as in charming
likely or intended to win one's affection one of the orphans had a most ingratiating smile

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ingratiating

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verb

present participle of ingratiate
as in comforting
often disapproving to gain favor or approval for (yourself) by doing or saying things that people like She has tried to ingratiate herself with voters by promising a tax cut.

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Recent Examples of ingratiating
Adjective
Sweeney stars as Penny Jo, a South Dakota diner waitress with an appealing smile, an ingratiating stammer, a scarf in her hair, and deep reserves of ruthless ambition. — Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025 Still, on a moment-to-moment basis, the film has tension, strong character dynamics and sharp individual portraits whose astringency gets alleviated by Gottsagen and James’ more ingratiating turns. — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
But the meetings were also about Döpfner ingratiating himself to the right-of-center political leaders that make up some of the UK broadsheet’s audience (and source base). — Max Tani, semafor.com, 30 Mar. 2026 But zookeepers are positive that Punch is slowly ingratiating himself in the group, and are encouraging his fans to keep their spirits up. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ingratiating
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ingratiating
  1. charming
  2. comforting
  3. adorable
  4. appeasing
  5. consoling
Adjective
  • The charming downtown Banff is about two miles down the road; the hotel offers a free shuttle into town every 30 minutes.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Fisher lived in a charming Spanish-style estate high up in the Hollywood Hills, and her mom, at Fisher’s behest, moved into the neighboring cottage.
    — Michael Gioia, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of charming
Verb
  • Save as a collection on MyRecipes Fall recipes feature hearty, comforting dishes with seasonal ingredients like squash, apples, and sweet potatoes.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Warm yet uplifting with a strong hit of black tea, Still Bloom's cardomom, sesame, and orange top notes hit like a shot of caffeine before dissipating into a mellow, comforting underbelly of musk, rose and cedarwood, to name a few.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of comforting
Adjective
  • Additionally, key highlights include new ponchos, Barefoot Dreams’ signature CozyChic hooded robe, with a new feminine rose motif running down its back, and an adorable headscarf.
    — Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The grocer is dropping a variety of adorable cookie racks that double as dessert trays.
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of adorable
Verb
  • The bill now also includes a compromise on stablecoin yield aimed at appeasing banking interests by directing the Treasury secretary to restrict rewards if deposit flight from community banks occurs on a substantial scale.
    — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026
  • In 1938, British, French, German and Italian leaders concluded the Munich Agreement, which was aimed at appeasing Adolf Hitler by allowing Nazi annexation of Czechoslovakia’s Sudetenland.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of appeasing
Verb
  • That gave way to sadness and the responsibility of consoling distraught students.
    — USA TODAY staff, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The trailer has shots of medical staff treating screaming and severely injured patients, performing chest compressions and Robby consoling a grieving family member who received some tragic news.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of consoling

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“Ingratiating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ingratiating. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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