smarm

• Существительное, обозначающее чрезмерную, но неискреннюю лесть или обаяние, часто используемое для манипуляции или заискивания.

A noun referring to excessive but insincere flattery or charm, often used to manipulate or ingratiate oneself.

uncountable

1. Insincere flatteryC1informalbritish

   Excessive but superficial compliments given with affected charm, often to gain favor.

   Лесть

   • His speech was full of smarm, trying to win over the audience.
   • She saw through his smarm and ignored his compliments.
   • The politician's smarm was obvious to everyone in the room.

   Synonymsadulationblarneyflatterysoft soapsweet talksycophancyunctuousness

   Antonymscandorfranknesshonestyplainnesssincerity