Unctuous - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈʌŋktʃʊəs|
Brit.
|ˈʌŋ(k)tjʊəs|
adjective
- unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech (syn: buttery, fulsome, oily, oleaginous, smarmy, soapy)
the unctuous Uriah Heep
Extra examples
...an unctuous effort to appear religious to the voters...
...an unctuous appraisal of the musical talent shown by the boss's daughter...
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