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Unctuous (Adjective)

Meaning

Unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech; "buttery praise"; "gave him a fulsome introduction"; "an oily sycophantic press agent"; "oleaginous hypocrisy"; "smarmy self-importance"; "the unctuous Uriah Heep"; "soapy compliments".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Synonyms

  • Oily
  • Soapy
  • Fulsome
  • Smarmy
  • Buttery
  • Oleaginous

Related Words

  • Unctuousness (noun)
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