unctuous - Meaning in Tamil

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unctuous - Meaning in Tamil

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Definitions and Meaning of unctuous in English

unctuous adjective

1. unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech

   Synonyms

   buttery, fulsome, oily, oleaginous, smarmy, soapy

   Examples

   • "an oily sycophantic press agent"
   • "buttery praise"
   • "gave him a fulsome introduction"
   • "oleaginous hypocrisy"
   • "smarmy self-importance"
   • "soapy compliments"
   • "the unctuous Uriah Heep"

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