simper
1
7.5
- noun
- /ˈsɪmpər/
:
sonrisa tonta
- The simper Barbie had assumed in imitation of the smile on the face of the pictured hussy was almost too realistic to be borne by her mother.
Examples
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The grandmaster said with a simper that today he was certainly being harassed by candles.
Fiction book (1999) -
"She put on a dimpled simper, fake as a preacher's promise.
Fiction book (1997) -
*simper, fawn*
Blog text (6) -
I'll tell you, Scarlett O'Hara, if you'll take that Southern belle simper off your face.
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He curls his lips into an asymmetrical simper that almost makes it seem that he's the one asking for forgiveness.
Fiction book (2001) -
The goblin's brows tangled themselves into a Gordian knot, a scowl to leave a gargoyle's grimace looking like little more than an ingenue's simper.
Fiction book (2000) -
She greeted him with a silly simper that made him roll his eyes.
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The actress flashed a charming simper at the cameras as she walked the red carpet.
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With a coy simper, she tried to hide her nervousness during the interview.
Synonyms
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1.0
A facial expression with the mouth corners turned up to show happiness or friendliness
A smile that is fake but looks sincere
Antonyms
How Affected
1
7.5
33
4.2
Surface Forms
Etymology
Simper is linked to the older idea of simple, which could mean 'foolish' or 'naive', so a simper is a small, silly, self-conscious smile that can seem affected or not sincere.