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smarmy
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smarm·y  (smärm)
adj. smarm·i·er, smarm·i·est
1. Hypocritically, complacently, or effusively earnest; unctuous. See Synonyms at unctuous.
2. Sleek.

[From smarm, to smear.]

smarm·i·ness n.

smarmy
Adjective
[smarmier, smarmiest] unpleasantly flattering or polite
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.smarmysmarmy - unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech; "buttery praise"; "gave him a fulsome introduction"; "an oily sycophantic press agent"; "oleaginous hypocrisy"; "smarmy self-importance"; "the unctuous Uriah Heep"; "soapy compliments"
insincere - lacking sincerity; "a charming but thoroughly insincere woman"; "their praise was extravagant and insincere"
Translations
smarmy [ˈsmɑːmɪ] adj (BRIT) (pej) → pelotillero (fam)

smarmy [ˈsmɑːmɪ] adj (Brit) (pej) → flagorneur/euse, lécheur/euse

smarmy [ˈsmɑːmɪ] (Brit) (pej) adjschmierig

smarmy [ˈsmɑːmɪ] adj (BRIT ) (pej) → untuoso/a, strisciante

smarmy
adj smarmy [ˈsmaːmi]
over-respectful and inclined to use flattery I can't bear his smarmy manner. opdringerig, vleiend مُبالِغ في الإحْتِرام подмазващ (се) podlézavý slesk kriecherisch γλείφτης (μτφ.), γλοιώδης zalamero lipitsev چاپلوس mielistelevä obséquieux מַחנִיף चापलूस ulagivački, licemjeran mézesmázos sombong fleðulegur servile, mellifluo おせじたらたらの 지나치게 아첨하는 įsiteikiantis, padlaižiaujantis lišķīgs sombong flikflooiend smisket, slesk przymilny bajulador mieros, slugarnic льстивый, вкрадчивый podlízavý prilizovalski dodvoravajući inställsam, sliskig ประจบสอพลอ yaltak(çı) 滿口恭維的 підлесливий, улесливий خوشامدی، چاپلوس xun xoe, nịnh nọt
n smarminess
vleierigheid مُبالَغَةٌ في الإحْتِرام подмазване úlisnost sleskhed die Schmierigkeit γλοιωδία, τάση για γλείψιμο zalamería lipitsemine چاپلوسي lipevyys obséquiosité חַנוּפָּה चापलूसी licemjerje, ulagivačka karakteristika mézesmázosság kesombongan sleikjuskapur servilismo おせじたらたら 지나친 아첨 padlaižūniškumas lišķība; lišķīgums kesombongan flikflooierij smisking przymilność, lizusostwo servilismo dulcegărie, slugărnicie лесть, вкрадчивость úlisnosť lizunstvo dodvoravanje inställsamhet การประจบสอพลอ yaltakçılık 恭維,討好 підлесливість, улесливість تملق، کاسہ لیسی sự xun xoe, nịnh nọt


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