ingratiating
adjectiveUK /ɪnˈɡreɪʃieɪtɪŋ/
US /ɪnˈɡreɪʃieɪtɪŋ/
Trying very hard to make someone like you.
The new student gave an ingratiating smile to the teacher.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Designed to win favor or approval.
He made an ingratiating remark about her cooking.
3. Pleasing in a way that seems insincere.
Her ingratiating manner made some people suspicious.
4. Acting to bring oneself into someone's good graces.
The salesman's ingratiating tone felt a little fake.