Historical Examples. 1  He had a double chin and a smile which was apologetic but ingratiating. 2  Diana moved nearer to him, with her prettiest and most ingratiating air. 3  He tried to twist his seamed 288 features into an ingratiating grin, but the effort was a failure, producing only a grimace.
not righteous; not upright or virtuous; wicked; sinful; evil: an unrighteous king. 2. not in accordance with right or justice; unfair or unjust: an unrighteous law. Origin of unrighteous.
civil, polite, and courteous mean following the rules of good behavior. civil is used for showing only enough proper behavior to avoid being actually rude. I know you're angry but try to be civil. polite is used of good manners and thoughtfulness. The host was polite and made us feel at home.