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ingratiatory

ingratiatory definition

ingratiatory


 
  Overview  of  adj  ingratiatory 
 
  The  adj  ingratiatory  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  coaxing,  ingratiatory  --  (pleasingly  persuasive  or  intended  to  persuade;  "a  coaxing  and  obsequious  voice";  "her  manner  is  quiet  and  ingratiatory  and  a  little  too  agreeable") 
  2.  ingratiating,  ingratiatory  --  (calculated  to  please  or  gain  favor;  "a  smooth  ingratiating  manner") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  ingratiatory 
 
  2  senses  of  ingratiatory 
 
  Sense  1 
  coaxing,  ingratiatory 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  persuasive)  ->  dissuasive 
 
  Sense  2 
  ingratiating,  ingratiatory 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  flattering)  ->  unflattering 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  ingratiatory 
 
  2  senses  of  ingratiatory 
 
  Sense  1 
  coaxing,  ingratiatory 
  =>  persuasive  (vs.  dissuasive) 
 
  Sense  2 
  ingratiating,  ingratiatory 
  =>  flattering  (vs.  unflattering) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  ingratiatory 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  ingratiatory 
 
  ingratiatory  used  as  an  adjective  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  ingratiatory 
  ingratiatory 
 
  Overview  of  adj  ingratiatory 
 
  The  adj  ingratiatory  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  coaxing,  ingratiatory  --  (pleasingly  persuasive  or  intended  to  persuade;  "a  coaxing  and  obsequious  voice";  "her  manner  is  quiet  and  ingratiatory  and  a  little  too  agreeable") 
  2.  ingratiating,  ingratiatory  --  (calculated  to  please  or  gain  favor;  "a  smooth  ingratiating  manner") 



ingratiatory definition