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simperer

simperer

9.5
A person who smiles in a silly, nervous, or fake way
  • noun
  • /ˈsɪmpərər/
: sonriente
  • No one took the simperer seriously, as his smile seemed insincere and affected.

Examples

  • As the meeting progressed, the simperer in the front row kept giggling at every comment.

  • Behind her innocent expression, the simperer masked a sharp wit and keen observation.

  • The simperer at the party made everyone uncomfortable.

  • Why is that simperer always smiling like that?

  • At the gala, the simperer caught everyone's attention with his overly cute smile and giggly laughter.

  • Everyone noticed how the simperer always smiled coyly when speaking to the guests.

  • The simperer leaned against the wall, grinning in a self-conscious way whenever someone looked her direction.

Synonyms

smiler
vssimperer
1 6.3

A person who smiles often and makes people feel welcome

shows that expression in a silly self conscious or coy way
grinner
vssimperer
1 8.1

A person who often shows a wide smile

shows a similar face but is sillier and more self conscious or coy

How Insincere

simperer
9.5
smirker
  • Offensive
1 7.9
smiler
1 6.3

Surface Forms

simperer singular
simperers plural

Morphology

simperer = simper (transparent) = simper + er

Agentive suffix '-er' added to the verb 'simper' yields a person who performs the action; meaning is directly predictable.

Etymology

The word simperer comes from the verb simper, meaning 'to smile in a silly or coy way', and simper is probably linked to the older idea in simple, meaning 'naive'. So a simperer is someone who gives a small, 'silly' or 'forced' smile rather than a natural one.