" ingratiation "

1: as in smarm, cajolery;

•  Synonyms : 

•  cajolement,

•  cajolery,

•  smarm,

•  fawning,

•  sycophancy,

•  toadying,

•  acclaim,

•  applause,

•  commendation,

•  praise,

•  adoration,

•  idolatry,

•  worship,

•  caresses,

•  compliments,

•  congratulations,

•  felicitations,

•  greetings,

•  regards,

•  respects,

•  allurements,

•  blandishments,

•  endearments,

•  adulation,

•  blarney,

•  butter,

•  flannel,

•  flattery,

•  incense,

•  overpraise,

•  soft soap,

•  sweet talk,

•  taffy

•  Antonyms : 

•  bad-mouthing,

•  belittlement,

•  depreciation,

•  detraction,

•  disparagement,

•  put-down

1: to gain favor or approval for (yourself) by doing or saying things that people like;

  * e.g., " ... She has tried to ingratiate herself with voters by promising a tax cut. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  endear (to),

•  appease,

•  assuage,

•  conciliate,

•  disarm,

•  gentle,

•  mollify,

•  pacify,

•  placate,

•  propitiate,

•  calm,

•  comfort,

•  console,

•  content,

•  hush,

•  quiet,

•  soothe,

•  tranquilize,

•  delight,

•  gladden,

•  gratify,

•  please,

•  adulate,

•  blarney,

•  flatter,

•  overpraise,

•  soft-soap,

•  quench,

•  sate,

•  satiate,

•  satisfy,

•  cater (to),

•  humor,

•  indulge,

•  blandish,

•  cajole,

•  coax,

•  sweet-talk,

•  wheedle,

•  baby,

•  coddle,

•  mollycoddle,

•  pamper,

•  spoil,

•  dulcify,

•  sweeten,

•  apple-polish,

•  bootlick,

•  fuss,

•  kowtow,

•  suck (up),

•  toady,

•  truckle

•  Antonyms : 

•  aggravate,

•  annoy,

•  antagonize,

•  bother,

•  bug,

•  burn (up),

•  chafe,

•  cross,

•  exasperate,

•  gall,

•  get,

•  grate,

•  irk,

•  irritate,

•  nettle,

•  peeve,

•  pique,

•  put out,

•  rankle,

•  rile,

•  roil,

•  ruffle,

•  vex,

•  provoke,

•  rouse,

•  harass,

•  harry,

•  persecute,

•  pester,

•  agitate,

•  discomfort,

•  distress,

•  disturb,

•  fret,

•  perturb,

•  unhinge,

•  unsettle,

•  upset,

•  worry,

•  affront,

•  insult,

•  offend,

•  slight,

•  anger,

•  enrage,

•  incense,

•  inflame,

•  infuriate,

•  ire,

•  madden,

•  outrage