smarmy

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.

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[From smarm, to smear.]

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smarm·i·ness n.

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smarmy

(ˈsmɑːmɪ)

adj, smarmier or smarmiest

informal Brit obsequiously flattering or unpleasantly suave

ˈsmarmily adv

ˈsmarminess n

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smarm•y

(ˈsmɑr mi)

adj. smarm•i•er, smarm•i•est.

excessively or unctuously flattering, ingratiating, servile, etc.

[1905–10; variant of dial. smalm to smear (of obscure orig.) + -y¹]

smarm′i•ly, adv.

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Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

smarmy - 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" buttery, fulsome, oleaginous, unctuous, soapy, oily insincere - lacking sincerity; "a charming but thoroughly insincere woman"; "their praise was extravagant and insincere"

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smarmy

adjective (Informal) obsequious, slimy, ingratiating, unctuous, smooth, crawling, greasy, oily, fawning, suave, soapy (slang), fulsome, sycophantic, servile, toadying, bowing and scraping, bootlicking (informal) He is slightly smarmy and eager to impress.

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smarmy

adjective

Affectedly and self-servingly earnest:

fulsome, oily, oleaginous, sleek, unctuous.

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Translations

مُبالِغ في الإحْتِرام

podlézavý

slesk

kriecherischschmierig

zalamero

imarteleva

obséquieux

fleîulegur

įsiteikiantispadlaižiaujantispadlaižūniškumas

lišķīgs

smisket

льстивый

podlízavý

yaltak

爱说奉承话的逢迎拍马的

smarmy

[ˈsmɑːmɪ] ADJ (smarmier (compar) (smarmiest (superl))) (Brit) → zalamero

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

smarmy

adj (+er) (Brit inf: = greasy) → schmierig; (= ingratiating) → kriecherisch (pej); voice → einschmeichelnd

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

smarmy

[ˈsmɑːmɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (Brit) (fam) → untuoso/a, servile

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smarmy

(ˈsmaːmi) adjective

over-respectful and inclined to use flattery. I can't bear his smarmy manner. opdringerig, vleiend مُبالِغ في الإحْتِرام подмазващ (се) bajulador podlézavý kriecherisch slesk γλείφτης, γλοιώδης` zalamero lipitsev چاپلوس lipevä 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 غوړه مالى، چاپلوسى bajulador mieros, slugarnic льстивый, вкрадчивый podlízavý prilizovalski dodvoravajući inställsam, sliskig ประจบสอพลอ yaltak 愛說奉承話的 підлесливий, улесливий خوشامدی، چاپلوس xun xoe, nịnh nọt 爱说奉承话的，逢迎拍马的

ˈsmarminess noun

vleierigheid مُبالَغَةٌ في الإحْتِرام подмазване servilismo úlisnost die Schmierigkeit sleskhed γλοιωδία, τάση για γλείψιμο zalamería lipitsemine چاپلوسي lipevyys obséquiositéחנופה चापलूसी licemjerje, ulagivačka karakteristika mézesmázosság kesombongan sleikjuskapur servilismo おせじたらたら 지나친 아첨 padlaižūniškumas lišķība; lišķīgums kesombongan flikflooierijsmisking przymilność, lizusostwo چاپلوسى 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 恭维，讨好

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