ingratiate Synonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- satisfy
- disarm
- mollify
- conciliate
- calm
- gratify
- please
- flatter
- tranquilize
- pacify
- placate
- assuage
- content
- endear-to-
- propitiate
- soothe
- delight
- tranquillize
Weak:
Strongest:
- get
- rile
- chafe
- irritate
- aggravate
- provoke
- ruffle
- irk
- annoy
- antagonize
- antagonize
- aggravate
- bother
- exasperate
- rankle
- gall
- harass
- bother
- pique
- rouse
- harass
- bug
- annoy
- burn-up-
- vex
- irk
- put-out
- rile
- rouse
- grate
- ruffle
- chafe
- vex
- cross
- put-out
- rankle
- cross
- provoke
- grate
- get
- irritate
- burn-up-
- gall
- bug
- exasperate
- pique
Strong:
- disturb
- offend
- discomfort
- peeve
- persecute
- unsettle
- nettle
- distress
- pester
- distress
- harry
- slight
- discomfort
- roil
- peeve
- worry
- disturb
- roil
- agitate
- worry
- agitate
- nettle
- fret
- harry
- insult
- upset
- perturb
- fret
- slight
- persecute
- upset
- insult
- pester
- unsettle
- perturb
- offend
Weak:
ingratiate Meaning
ingratiate (v)
gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts
ingratiate (v. t.)
To introduce or commend to the favor of another; to bring into favor; to insinuate; -- used reflexively, and followed by with before the person whose favor is sought.
To recommend; to render easy or agreeable; -- followed by to.
ingratiate (v. i.)
To gain favor.
ingratiate Sentence Examples
- The politician ingratiated himself with voters by attending local events and shaking hands with constituents.
- The salesperson skillfully ingratiated herself with the client by showing interest in their hobbies and aspirations.
- The child tried to ingratiate herself with her parents by tidying her room and doing her homework promptly.
- The employee ingratiated herself with her supervisor by volunteering for extra tasks and working overtime.
- The aspiring actor ingratiated himself with the casting director by showering them with compliments and offering to help with anything.
- The student ingratiated himself with the professor by asking thoughtful questions and participating actively in class discussions.
- The candidate ingratiated himself with the electorate by making promises he knew he couldn't keep.
- The social climber ingratiated himself with influential individuals by throwing lavish parties and offering expensive gifts.
- The con artist ingratiated himself with the victim by feigning empathy and offering false solutions.
- The suitor ingratiated himself with the woman's parents by bringing expensive gifts and flattering them at every turn.
FAQs About the word ingratiate
gain favor with somebody by deliberate effortsTo introduce or commend to the favor of another; to bring into favor; to insinuate; -- used reflexively, and follo
console,appease, comfort, satisfy, disarm, mollify, conciliate, calm, gratify, please
get, rile, chafe, irritate, aggravate, provoke, ruffle, irk, annoy,antagonize
The politician ingratiated himself with voters by attending local events and shaking hands with constituents.
The salesperson skillfully ingratiated herself with the client by showing interest in their hobbies and aspirations.
The child tried to ingratiate herself with her parents by tidying her room and doing her homework promptly.
The employee ingratiated herself with her supervisor by volunteering for extra tasks and working overtime.
