Definitions
- Describing behavior that is intended to gain favor or approval from someone. - Referring to actions or words that are meant to flatter or charm someone. - Talking about a person who tries to be friendly and agreeable in order to win someone's favor.
- Describing behavior that is excessively flattering or obsequious towards someone in authority. - Referring to actions or words that are meant to gain favor or attention through excessive flattery. - Talking about a person who behaves in a servile or subservient manner in order to win someone's favor.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words describe behavior that is intended to gain favor or approval from someone.
- 2Both words involve flattery or charm to achieve their goal.
- 3Both words can be used to describe people who are trying to win someone's favor.
What is the difference?
- 1Intensity: Fawning is more extreme and excessive than ingratiating.
- 2Motivation: Ingratiating behavior is often motivated by a desire to be liked or accepted, while fawning behavior is often motivated by a desire for personal gain or advancement.
- 3Tone: Ingratiating behavior can be seen as sincere and genuine, while fawning behavior is often seen as insincere and manipulative.
- 4Context: Ingratiating behavior can be used in a wider range of contexts, while fawning behavior is often associated with negative or disapproving connotations.
- 5Degree of control: Ingratiating behavior implies a certain level of control over the situation, while fawning behavior implies a lack of control or subservience.
Remember this!
Ingratiating and fawning are both words used to describe behavior that is intended to gain favor or approval from someone. However, fawning is more extreme and excessive than ingratiating, and is often motivated by a desire for personal gain or advancement. Ingratiating behavior can be seen as sincere and genuine, while fawning behavior is often seen as insincere and manipulative.
