ingratiatory
- adjective
- /ɪnˈɡreɪʃəˌtɔri/
:
adulador
- She adopted an ingratiatory tone when asking for an extension on her assignment.
Examples
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His ingratiatory comments were clearly meant to win over the new manager.
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The politician's ingratiatory gestures did not go unnoticed by the public.
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His ingratiatory comments made everyone feel uncomfortable.
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She used ingratiatory language to win over her boss.
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His ingratiatory comments were clearly meant to win over the new manager.
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The politician's ingratiatory gestures did not go unnoticed by the public.
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She adopted an ingratiatory tone when asking for an extension on her assignment.
Synonyms
57
4.2
Giving praise that is too much and not sincere to gain someone's favor
4
9.2
Giving too much praise to an important person to gain favor
1
7.3
Pretending to be friendly to make someone like you
1
7.5
Acting in a soft, sly way to win someone's trust
Acting too friendly and praising people in power to get favors
Being too friendly and praising someone important to get favor
Tending to persuade someone gently with friendly words or actions
Antonyms
How Ingratiating
- Formal
4
9.2
- Formal
7
9.3
1
7.3
18
4.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
ingratiatory = ingratiate (transparent) = ingratiate + ory
The adjective is formed by adding the productive adjectival suffix '-ory' to the verb 'ingratiate', yielding a meaning clearly related to 'intended to ingratiate'.
Etymology
The word ingratiatory comes from the parts in- and grati-, where in- means 'into' and grati- comes from a Latin word for 'favor' or 'thanks', the same root in grace and grateful. So, something ingratiatory is meant to win someone's 'favor' by trying to please them, often in a way that is not sincere.