Top synonyms for “unctuous”: buttery, fulsome, oily, oleaginous, smarmy, soapy, insincere.
Definition
- (adjective)unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech“buttery praise”
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Common synonyms for "unctuous" include buttery, fulsome, oily, oleaginous, smarmy, soapy. Our thesaurus lists 7 total alternatives drawn from Princeton WordNet. Click any synonym to find its rhymes.
What does "unctuous" mean?
unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech Example: "buttery praise"
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