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Definition of glib - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
communicationhaving a ready flow of words but lacking depth
- The politician's glib answers were criticized by the press.
2.
superficial speechfluent and easy but insincere or shallow
- His glib remarks didn't impress the audience.
3.
casual easeRare marked by ease and informalityRare
- She gave a glib response to a complex question..
Expressions with glib
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casual remarks made without much thought
She dismissed his ideas as mere glib talk.
skilled at speaking smoothly but insincerely
The glib-tongued salesman convinced her to buy the car.
speak smoothly but insincerely to persuade others
He can have a glib tongue when selling cars.
Origin of glib
German, glibberig (slippery)
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Examples of glib in a sentence
His glib speech failed to impress the audience. Her glib answers frustrated the teacher. Politicians often give glib responses. His glib comments made the meeting uncomfortable. The politician's glib answers frustrated the audience.
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- French:superficiel, léger, ...
- German:oberflächlich, ungezwungen, ...
- Italian:superficiale, sciolto, ...
- Spanish:superficial, frívolo, ...
- Portuguese:superficial, insincero, ...
- Chinese:油嘴滑舌的, 轻浮的, ...
- Japanese:口先だけの, 軽い, ...
- Arabic:سَطْحِيّ, مُتَمَلِّق, ...
- Hebrew:חֲלַקְלַק, שִׁטְחִי, ...
- Russian:бойкий, легкомысленный, ...
- Ukrainian:гладкий, нещирий, ...
- Hindi:चिकनी-चुपड़ी, खोखला, ...
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