in ‧ gra ‧ ti ‧ at ‧ ing /ɪnˈɡreɪʃieɪtɪŋ/ BrE AmE adjective
trying too hard to get someone’s approval – used to show disapproval:
an ingratiating smile
—ingratiatingly adverb
in ‧ gra ‧ ti ‧ at ‧ ing /ɪnˈɡreɪʃieɪtɪŋ/ BrE AmE adjective
trying too hard to get someone’s approval – used to show disapproval:
an ingratiating smile
—ingratiatingly adverb
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012