UNCTUOUS Synonyms
0 hypernym for unctuous. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for UNCTUOUS
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| oily | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • containing an unusual amount of grease or oil • unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech • coated or covered with oil • smeared or soiled with grease or oil | ||||||
| sycophantic | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery • attempting to win favor by flattery | ||||||
| fawning | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery • attempting to win favor by flattery | ||||||
| flattery | noun n | |||||
noun • excessive or insincere praise | ||||||
| greasy | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • containing an unusual amount of grease or oil • smeared or soiled with grease or oil | ||||||
| ingratiating | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • capable of winning favor • calculated to please or gain favor | ||||||
| slick | adjective adj | |||||
noun • a slippery smoothness • a magazine printed on good quality paper • a film of oil or garbage floating on top of water • a trowel used to make a surface slick adjective satellite • made slick by e.g. ice or grease • superficially impressive, but lacking depth and attention to the true complexities of a subject • having only superficial plausibility • having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light; being of a smooth, soft and lustrous quality, resembling silk • marked by skill in deception verb • make slick or smooth • give a smooth and glossy appearance | ||||||
| slippery | adjective adj | |||||
adjective • causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide adjective satellite • not to be trusted | ||||||
| smooth | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
adjective • having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities • of the margin of a leaf shape; not broken up into teeth • (music) without breaks between notes; smooth and connected • of motion that runs or flows or proceeds without jolts or turbulence noun • the act of smoothing adjective satellite • smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication • smooth and unconstrained in movement • lacking obstructions or difficulties • (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves verb • make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing • make (a surface) shine • free from obstructions | ||||||
| suave | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • having a sophisticated charm • smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication | ||||||
| oleaginous | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech • containing an unusual amount of grease or oil | ||||||
| buttery | adjective adj | |||||
noun • a small storeroom for storing foods or wines • a teashop where students in British universities can purchase light meals adjective satellite • unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech • resembling or containing or spread with butter | ||||||
| creepy | ||||||
adjective satellite • annoying and unpleasant • causing a sensation as of things crawling on your skin | ||||||
| effusive | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • uttered with unrestrained enthusiasm • extravagantly demonstrative | ||||||
| fulsome | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech | ||||||
| groveling | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • totally submissive | ||||||
| saponaceous | adjective adj | |||||
adjective • resembling or having the qualities of soap | ||||||
| slimy | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • covered with or resembling slime • morally reprehensible | ||||||
| smarmy | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech | ||||||
| soapy | adjective adj | |||||
adjective • resembling or having the qualities of soap adjective satellite • unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech | ||||||
