unctuous

ˈʌŋk.tʃu.əs

Definition

Definition of unctuous - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

texturehaving a greasy or oily texture

The lotion felt unctuous on my skin.

greasy

oily

slick

insincerely politeexcessively flattering or ingratiating

His unctuous manner made everyone uncomfortable..

ingratiating

sycophantic

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unctuous voice

voice that sounds overly smooth or insincerely flattering

He spoke with an unctuous voice that made me uneasy.

Origin of unctuous

Latin, unctus (anointed)

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greasy

adj.

behavior

unctuous or oily in manner

Examples of unctuous in a sentence

The sauce had an unctuous consistency.
Her unctuous compliments felt insincere.
The salesman's unctuous tone was off-putting.

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French:onctueux, mielleux, ...
German:ölig, schleimig, ...
Italian:untuoso, viscido, ...
Spanish:untuoso, ...
Portuguese:untuoso, lisonjeiro, ...
Chinese:油腻的, 虚情假意的, ...
Japanese:油っぽい, お世辞たらしい, ...
Arabic:دُهْنِي, مُتَمَلِّق, ...
Hebrew:שׁוּמָנִי, חַנְפָנִי, ...
Russian:жирный, льстивый, ...
Ukrainian:жирний, улесливий, ...
Hindi:चिकना, चापलूस, ...
Bengali:তৈলাক্ত, তোষামোদী, ...
Catalan:greixós, untuós, ...
Czech:mastný, podlézavý, ...
Danish:fedtet, indsmigrende, ...
Dutch:vettig, vleierig, ...
Greek:λιπαρός, δουλοπρεπής, ...
Hungarian:olajos, mézesmázos, ...
Khmer:ខ្លាញ់រអិល, បញ្ចើចបញ្ចើ, ...
Korean:기름진, 아첨하는, ...
Persian:چرب, چرب‌زبان, ...
Polish:tłusty, obłudny, ...
Portuguese (BR):untuoso, lisonjeiro, ...
Romanian:uleios, lingușitor, ...
Swedish:oljig, inställsam, ...
Thai:มัน, ประจบประแจง, ...
Turkish:yağlı, yapmacık, ...
Vietnamese:nhờn, nịnh nọt, ...

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