ingratiating
adjective/ɪnˈɡreɪʃieɪtɪŋ/
/ɪnˈɡreɪʃieɪtɪŋ/
(disapproving)- trying too hard to please somebody
- an ingratiating smile
- He wasn’t just helpful—he was positively ingratiating.
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