Ingratiating (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Capable of winning favor; "with open arms and an ingratiating smile".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The politician's ingratiating manner and charismatic personality quickly won over the hearts of the voters.
- Her ingratiating tone and apologetic words managed to diffuse the tense situation and ease the customer's frustration.
- The new employee's ingratiating behavior towards his boss earned him a promotion within a few months of joining the company.
- The ingratiating hostess made sure that all her guests felt welcome and at ease during the dinner party.
- The comedian's ingratiating jokes and witty one-liners had the audience in stitches and earned him a standing ovation.
Meaning 2
Calculated to please or gain favor; "a smooth ingratiating manner".
Classification
All adjective clusters.