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unctuousness

/ʌŋkˈtʃuː.əs.nəs/

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noun

/ʌŋkˈtʃuː.əs.nəs/C2formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее качество преувеличенной, неискренней или самодовольной серьёзности, часто используемое для описания корыстной манеры или поведения.

A noun referring to a quality of exaggerated, insincere, or smug earnestness, often used to describe a self-serving manner or behavior.

uncountable

  1. Insincere earnestnessC2formal

    A quality of being overly or smugly earnest, often in a self-serving way.

    ruЕлейность

    • His unctuousness during the meeting made everyone uncomfortable.
    • She spoke with an unctuousness that suggested she wanted something.
    • The politician's unctuousness was seen as a tactic to win votes.

    Synonymsfulsomenessingratiationobsequiousnessoilinesssanctimoniousnesssmarminesssycophancy

    Antonymscandorgenuinenesshonestysincerity

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  • unctuousnesses plural form
  • unctuousnesses' possessive plural form
  • unctuousness's possessive singular form
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