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The definition of ingratiating is a charming or pleasing person.

(adjective)

An example of ingratiating is a person with a charismatic personality who people want to be around; an ingratiating personality.

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Pleasing; agreeable: “Reading requires an effort᠁ Print is not as ingratiating as television” (Robert MacNeil).
Calculated to please or win favor: an unctuous, ingratiating manner.

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in·graˈti·atˌing·ly adverb

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