Ingratiating vs Deferential - What's the difference?
ingratiating | deferential | Related terms |
Which ingratiates; which attempts to bring oneself into the favour of another. The implication is often of flattery or insincerity.
respectful and considerate; showing deference
(anatomy) of, or relating to the vas deferens
based on deference; based on the doctrine, ideology, or wishes of others rather than one's own conclusions
Ingratiating is a related term of deferential.
As adjectives the difference between ingratiating and deferential
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 deferential is respectful and considerate; showing deference.As a verb ingratiating
is .ingratiating
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- That was an ingratiating smile.