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Definition of Unctuous
1. Adjective. Unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech. "Soapy compliments"
Exact synonyms: Buttery, Fulsome, Oily, Oleaginous, Smarmy, Soapy
Similar to: Insincere
Derivative terms: Fulsomeness, Fulsomeness, Oiliness, Oleaginousness, Smarm, Smarminess, Unctuousness
Similar to: Insincere
Derivative terms: Fulsomeness, Fulsomeness, Oiliness, Oleaginousness, Smarm, Smarminess, Unctuousness
Definition of Unctuous
1. a. Of the nature or quality of an unguent or ointment; fatty; oily; greasy.
2. a. Of the nature or quality of an unguent or ointment; fatty; oily; greasy.
Definition of Unctuous
1. greasy [adj] - See also: greasy
Medical Definition of Unctuous
1. Greasy or oily. Origin: L. Unctuosus, fr. Unctio, unction (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Unctuous
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