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Ingratiating vs Beguiling - What's the difference?

ingratiating | beguiling | Related terms |

As adjectives the difference between ingratiating and beguiling

is that ingratiating is which ingratiates; which attempts to bring oneself into the favour of another. The implication is often of flattery or insincerity while beguiling is that beguiles or beguile.

As verbs the difference between ingratiating and beguiling

is that ingratiating is present participle of lang=en while beguiling is present participle of lang=en.

As a noun beguiling is

a beguilement.

ingratiating

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Which ingratiates; which attempts to bring oneself into the favour of another. The implication is often of flattery or insincerity.
    • That was an ingratiating smile.

    Verb

    (head)

    • beguiling

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A beguilement.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • That beguiles or beguile.
  • * a beguiling look
  • * 2009 , , The Selected Works of T.S. Spivet , Pinguin Books, page 26:
    • I thought he was supposed to be my mentor. But, in actuality, what did I know about the often beguiling world of adults?