slickness
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6.1
- noun
- /ˈslɪk.nəs/
:
superficialidad
- In fact, there's something aberrantly fascinating about their slickness and vacuity, and about Lohan as a self-destructive sympathetic figure.
Examples
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Tests are really important to application quality, and Django needs a way of doing them that lives up to the slickness of the rest of the framework.
Blog text (7) -
Out in the bright light of day, the scars on Marty's face pronounce themselves with the clear slickness of sexual skin.
Fiction book (1999) -
Even the bride and groom cast off their slickness.
Fiction book (1991) -
I think all his cool, sophisticated charm and slickness.
Blog text (21) -
I wouldn't worry about "slickness."
Blog text (5) -
He stopped rubbing, then let his fingers explore further back in my slickness.
Fiction book (1997) -
This draws us around to Nick's feeling that the result is forgettable and, while I think the film is anything but inert, it undoubtedly lacks the character of its predecessor as it opts for modern slickness.
Blog text (29) -
The politician's slickness made it hard to trust his promises.
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The presentation had a certain slickness that impressed the audience but felt superficial.
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Her writing style has a slickness that engages readers but lacks deeper insights.
Synonyms
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7.5
Flashy style that looks nice but is not deep
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8.5
A type of speech that sounds smooth but not honest
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4.9
A polite, charming way of talking that tries to please others
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3.9
A smooth, neat, and stylish appearance that looks well dressed
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7.6
A smooth, insincere way of talking that tries to please people
A smooth, charming way of behaving that makes people feel relaxed
A quality of being showy and loud in style that hides simple beauty
A flashy style of dress with expensive clothes and jewelry
Antonyms
How Slick
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Slickness comes from slick meaning 'smooth' or 'polished', with -ness to show the state of being so. Think of a very shiny ad or a smooth talker that looks good on the surface — that's why slickness can mean fluent and attractive but sometimes shallow or not sincere.