English adjective: unctuous | |||
1. | unctuous unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech | ||
Samples | Buttery praise. Gave him a fulsome introduction. An oily sycophantic press agent. Oleaginous hypocrisy. Smarmy self-importance. The unctuous Uriah Heep. Soapy compliments. | ||
Synonyms | buttery, fulsome, oily, oleaginous, smarmy, soapy | ||
Similar | insincere | ||
Antonyms | sincere | ||