slick
91
4.7
- adjective
- /slɪk/
:
pulido
- You think you know what you're doing, but you're too slick for your own good.
And he is not smart enough nor slick enough to stay on message.
- And he is not smart enough nor slick enough to stay on message.
- They they, it was not slick and perfect.
- And so they were considerably slicker and considerably taller.
- And this is a guy who is as slick as they come, as slick as they come.
- Not only am I going to post slick stuff, I'm going to post neat stuff.
- The transitions, the cinematography, damn Tim, that was a slick ass transition.
- Like let me be real real, real, real slick, OK.
- I think what would have been better is he needs to think of a really slick like retort, you know?
- But that Bananarama, you know slick, you know thing.
- I know I'm not slick and smooth, pink and fluffy.
Examples
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And this is a guy who is as slick as they come, as slick as they come.
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But as a package deal, I think it's a pretty slick laptop to be honest.
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And he is not smart enough nor slick enough to stay on message.
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Pretty slick move turning on the camera.
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I think it was really slick, the way you got this girl's phone number.
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Because doing this creates that slick, super defined eyebrow look.
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I swear he plagiarizes, and he's too slick at it to get caught.
Fiction book (1992) -
Her presentation was slick, with engaging visuals that captured everyone's attention.
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The new advertising campaign is slick and polished, showcasing the product in a very appealing way.
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He used slick marketing techniques to promote his latest book, making it seem more impressive than it really was.
Synonyms
124
3.4
Showing little thought or real feeling
116
4.4
A person who speaks and acts confidently and politely
40
6.6
Clever on the surface but not deep
24
7.9
Being smooth and confident when talking but not honest
10
4.3
Looking attractive and expensive but not actually good
7
8.4
Gives a simple explanation that ignores deeper problems
3
7.6
An answer that is too simple and seems not sincere
Antonyms
Compounds
- Archaic
A magazine printed on shiny good quality paper with many photos and bright design
How Superficial
Surface Forms
Etymology
When slick means impressively smooth but shallow, the idea comes from a surface that looks perfect and polished but has little real depth. So a 'slick' ad or answer can be very polished on the outside but not very honest or deep.