ingratiatory
Seeking favor obsequiously
Ingratiatory describes behavior intended to win favor or approval, often through flattery or excessive agreeableness.
The word carries a faintly disapproving tone, suggesting the effort is calculated rather than sincere: His ingratiatory manner toward the boss fooled no one.
A less common variant of ingratiating.
Excessive insincere flattery
- sycophanticServilely flattering
- toadyingObsequious behavior seeking favor
- bootlickingServile flattery for advantage
- grovelingDemeaning self-abasement before another
servile · subservient · kowtowing · cringing · slavish · deferential · prostrate · meek
Free or expressing praise
- adulatoryShowing excessive admiration
- laudatoryExpressing strong approval
- praisingVoicing admiration
- fawningExcessive insincere flattery
appreciative · commendatory · extolling · eulogistic · panegyric · encomiastic · glorifying · honoring
Coldly self-serving in strategy
- cunningSly, scheming cleverness
- schemingCrafty and calculating
- deviousUnderhanded and calculating
- artfulCleverly deceptive
conniving · insidious · crafty · guileful · sly · wily · strategic · shrewd
Able to persuade
- compellingPowerfully engaging or persuasive
- coaxingPersuading through gentle persistence
- enticingPowerfully attractive
- eloquentFluent and persuasive
influential · appealing · effective · plausible · smooth-talking · silver-tongued · blandishing · inveigling
fawning
Excessive insincere flattery
- sycophanticServilely flattering
- toadyingObsequious behavior seeking favor
- bootlickingServile flattery for advantage
groveling · servile · subservient · kowtowing · cringing · slavish · deferential · prostrate · meek · submissive
complimentary
Free or expressing praise
fawning · appreciative · commendatory · extolling · eulogistic · panegyric · encomiastic · glorifying · honoring · celebratory
calculating
Coldly self-serving in strategy
artful · conniving · insidious · crafty · guileful · sly · wily · strategic · shrewd · underhanded
convincing
Able to persuade
- compellingPowerfully engaging or persuasive
- coaxingPersuading through gentle persistence
- enticingPowerfully attractive
eloquent · influential · appealing · effective · plausible · smooth-talking · silver-tongued · blandishing · inveigling
winsome
Sweetly charming
- engagingPleasantly attractive, compelling attention
- endearingArousing fondness or affection
- captivatingDeeply holding one's attention
appealing · pleasant · likeable · charismatic · disarming · beguiling · winning · smooth · suave · affable
ingratiatoryoff-putting
Causing mild aversion
alienating · antagonistic · hostile · repellent · abrasive
grateful, gracious, disgrace, gratitude, congratulate, gratify, gratis, ungrateful, gratuity