unctuousness
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9.9
- noun
- /ˈʌŋk.tʃu.əs.nəs/
- The salesman's unctuousness was off-putting, as he tried too hard to charm the customers.
Examples
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No, there's a an unctuousness, an almost an umami, and that's what we like from our Peaches.
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His unctuousness during the meeting made everyone suspect his true intentions.
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She spoke with an unctuousness that made it difficult to trust her sincerity.
Synonyms
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8.6
A fake way of speaking or behaving to impress others
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5.6
Not showing true feelings when you speak or act
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8.5
A type of speech that sounds smooth but not honest
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9.9
Empty praise and ceremony that try to impress without real value
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8.8
A lot of talk that sounds important but says nothing
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9.2
Too much praise that tries to make people like you
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9.8
Trying too hard to please others by being polite and friendly in a way that does not seem honest
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7.6
A smooth, insincere way of talking that tries to please people
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9.9
Speech or manner that feels false and too eager to please
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9.3
A way of speaking that is too friendly and seems not sincere
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8.6
Acting in a fake or showy way to impress other people
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9.8
Speaking in a smooth, confident way that does not seem sincere
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9.9
Excessive praise that feels fake and forced
Being unpleasantly smooth and too friendly
A way of acting or speaking that does not feel sincere
Antonyms
How Insincere
- Formal
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word unctuousness comes from the old Latin word unctus meaning 'anointed' or 'oiled', the same idea behind ointment. So unctuousness is like 'oily' or too-smooth behaviour that feels false and is meant to impress.