endearing (to)

verb

Definition of endearing (to)next
present participle of endear (to)
as in ingratiating

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for endearing (to)
  1. ingratiating
  2. comforting
  3. placating
  4. appeasing
  5. consoling
  6. disarming
  7. calming
  8. pacifying
Verb
  • This was Stones’ way of repaying the supporters and ingratiating himself with his new public.
    — James Horncastle, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Many subscribers to the old model had become attached to its warm, enthusiastically agreeable tone and complained at the loss of their ingratiating robotic companion.
    — Cody Turner, The Conversation, 1 May 2026
Definition of ingratiating
Verb
  • Quick-cooking chicken cutlets come together with red wine, mushrooms, and bacon for a rich, comforting meal.
    — Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Goodbye, Koi is a wise, comforting read for kids who are anticipating a new beginning of any kind.
    — Caroline Carlson, Literary Hub, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of comforting
Verb
  • From the theorist’s vantage, the narrator’s couches will always be placating.
    — Maya Binyam, New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Scam Buster is a bot that will reply to scammers in your inbox, placating them with the same social engineering tactics that scammers use, such as impersonation, flattery, and urgent messaging.
    — Kim Key, PC Magazine, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of placating
Verb
  • While this might sound appeasing to some, the Big Ten is not onboard with this idea, sources told OutKick-FOX News and others.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Interest—from both visitors and islanders—is gently shifting away from polishing playboy yachts or appeasing the decadent whims of retirees, to something, well, more real.
    — Jonnie Bayfield, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2026
Definition of appeasing
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  • The trailer has shots of medical staff treating screaming and severely injured patients, performing chest compressions and Robby consoling a grieving family member who received some tragic news.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Instead of consoling Messi, his Argentine teammates were embroiled in a brawl.
    — James Horncastle, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of consoling
Verb
  • Elwood’s conversations with CNN were peppered with alarming stories and punctuated by his broad, disarming laugh.
    — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Members of the crowd immediately took Czolgosz down, disarming him and beating him so aggressively that police had to intervene to save his life.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of disarming
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  • The wicker shade adds an especially interesting textural element and offers a calming cast of light that’s especially ideal for a reading nook.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Dropping estrogen triggers night sweats and hot flashes, while less of the calming hormone progesterone fuels anxiety.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of calming
Verb
  • Such tactics have never succeeded in pacifying Iranian society for long.
    — Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
  • That transformed the industry by giving it a clear American base — and by pacifying agencies like the Securities and Exchange Commission that had been, under Biden, openly hostile.
    — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Definition of pacifying
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“Endearing (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endearing%20%28to%29. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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