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Meaning of 'unctuous' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Unctuous [ a.]
- Of the nature or quality of an unguent or ointment; fatty; oily; greasy.
- Having a smooth, greasy feel, as certain minerals.
- Bland; suave; also, tender; fervid; as, an unctuous speech; sometimes, insincerely suave or fervid.

Meaning of 'unctuous' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . unctuous [ s]
Meaning (1):
- unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech
Example in sentence:
  • an oily sycophantic press agent;
  • buttery praise;
  • gave him a fulsome introduction;
  • oleaginous hypocrisy;
  • smarmy self-importance;
  • soapy compliments;
  • the unctuous Uriah Heep

Nearby Words:

uncage uncalled-for uncalm uncamp uncanny uncanonize uncap uncapable uncape uncapper

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