Unctuous: meaning, definitions and examples
๐คฅ
unctuous
[ หสลk.tสu.ษs ]
describing behavior
Excessively smooth or smug; insincerely polite or ingratiating.
Synonyms
fawning, obsequious, oily, sycophantic
Examples of usage
- He greeted her with an unctuous smile.
- She made an unctuous apology for her mistake.
- The salesman's unctuous manner put off many customers.
- Her unctuous compliments were clearly insincere.
- The politician's unctuous speech failed to convince the voters.
Translations
Translations of the word "unctuous" in other languages:
๐ต๐น untuoso
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคฟเคเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช salbungsvoll
๐ฎ๐ฉ berminyak
๐บ๐ฆ ะผะฐัะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ tลusty
๐ฏ๐ต ๆปใใใช
๐ซ๐ท onctueux
๐ช๐ธ untuoso
๐น๐ท yaฤlฤฑ
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ธฐ๋ฆ๊ธฐ ์๋
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฏููู
๐จ๐ฟ mastnรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ mastnรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ๆฒน่ ป็
๐ธ๐ฎ mastno
๐ฎ๐ธ feitur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะผะฐะนะปั
๐ฌ๐ช แชแฎแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ yaฤlฤฑ
๐ฒ๐ฝ untuoso
Word origin
The word 'unctuous' comes from the Latin word 'unctus', meaning 'anointed' or 'greased'. Originally, 'unctuous' was used in a positive sense to refer to someone who was smooth, suave, and polished. However, over time, the word has taken on a negative connotation, describing behavior that is excessively smooth or smug, often with an insincere or ingratiating tone.