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unctuous
adjective as in oily
Weak matches
adjective as in sycophantic
Weak matches
Example Sentences
Moreover, the script transitions him, through Finan’s effective performance, from a gawky, bespectacled nerd putting on airs, into an unctuous political predator.
Trump is naturally very pleased with this unctuous display of sycophancy.
His duke is a spasm of nervous tics and shifty glances, of unctuous charm and feigned candor.
Among Mr. Flaherty’s characters were Guy Caballero, the sleazy president of the station, and Sammy Maudlin, an unctuous late-night talk show host.
Forming a community of sad-sack men with the squatter and a local handyman, our kindly hero takes on the unctuous priest and the corrupt mayor, in a small-town comedy that sparkles with unique characters and heartwarming wit.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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