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🗣️ Insincerely smooth 🦠 Slippery or slimy
glibbery

glibbery

9.8
Speaking in a smooth, confident way that does not seem sincere
  • adjective
  • /ˈɡlɪbəri/
translation icon : superficial
  • She gave a glibbery response that sounded rehearsed rather than heartfelt.

Examples

  • The politician's glibbery promises failed to convince the skeptical audience.

  • His glibbery remarks made it clear he was not taking the issue seriously.

  • His glibbery speech failed to convince the audience.

  • The politician's glibbery promises left many skeptical.

  • The politician's glibbery promises failed to convince the skeptical audience.

  • She gave a glibbery response that sounded rehearsed rather than heartfelt.

  • His glibbery remarks made it clear he was not taking the issue seriously.

Synonyms

glib
vsglibbery
24 7.9

Being smooth and confident when talking but not honest

is about any smooth, insincere expression not only speech
glib-tongued
vsglibbery
8.6

Someone who speaks smoothly and convincingly but does not seem honest

is the same insincere fluency but focused specifically on speaking

Antonyms

sincere
239 2.5

Being honest and showing what you really feel

earnest
28 4.2

A serious and sincere feeling about what you want to do

How Insincere

deceptive
62 5.3
glibbery
9.8
glib
24 7.9

Surface Forms

glibbery positive
glibberier comparative
glibberiest superlative

Morphology

glibbery = glib (transparent) = glib + bery

Meaning is directly built from 'glib' (insincere smoothness) with a derivational suffix, so learners who know 'glib' can infer this sense.

Etymology

Glibbery comes from the old word glib, which first meant 'slippery' and later came to mean 'smooth' in speech. So, glibbery suggests words that flow easily but feel false or not sincere.