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.
Learner's definition of CALLOUS. [more callous; most callous] disapproving. : not feeling or showing any concern about the problems or suffering of other people. a selfish and callous young man. a callous refusal to help the poor. a very callous remark.