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.
Etymology: Middle English serreli lordly, imperious, from sir a man of rank. : having a rude unfriendly disposition. - surliness noun. Word History The word surly, which describes someone with a very bad temper, was at one time spelled sirly.