smarminess


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smarm·y

 (smär′mē)
adj. smarm·i·er, smarm·i·est
1. Excessively ingratiating or insincerely earnest. See Synonyms at unctuous.
2. Relating to or indulging in lewd conduct; smutty: smarmy jokes.
[From smarm, to smear.]
smarm·i·ness n.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.smarminess - smug self-serving earnestnesssmarminess - smug self-serving earnestness  
unctuousness, fulsomeness, oiliness, oleaginousness, unction
hypocrisy - insincerity by virtue of pretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not really have
Translations
مُبالَغَةٌ في الإحْتِرام
úlisnost
sleskhed
mézesmázosság
sleikjuskapur
úlisnosť
yaltakçılık

smarmy

(ˈsmaːmi) adjective
over-respectful and inclined to use flattery. I can't bear his smarmy manner.
ˈsmarminess noun
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