slickness

• Nom désignant la qualité d’être lisse, poli ou habilement exécuté, souvent avec une connotation de facilité trompeuse ou de superficialité.

A noun describing a quality of being smooth, polished, or superficially attractive, often implying a deceptive or shallow nature.

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1. Deceptive smoothnessC1informal

   A quality of being verbally clever or persuasive in a way that is intended to deceive or take advantage of someone.

   Séduction trompeuse

   • The salesman's slickness made me suspicious of his offer.
   • She saw through his slickness and refused to sign the contract.
   • His slickness in negotiations often left his opponents at a disadvantage.

   Synonymesglibnesssmoothnessspeciousnesssuavenesssuavityunctuousness

   Antonymescandorfranknesshonestysinceritystraightforwardness

2. Superficial fluencyC1informal

   A kind of fluent but shallow or easy superficiality in speech or manner.

   Fluidité superficielle

   • The politician's slickness was evident in his rehearsed answers.
   • Her slickness made her popular on social media, but she lacked real substance.
   • The article criticized the slickness of modern advertising.

   Synonymesglibnesssmoothnesssuavenessurbanity

   Antonymesdepthearnestnesssinceritysubstance

3. Physical slipperinessB2formal

   A quality of being slippery or smooth to the touch.

   glissance

   • The slickness of the oil made the floor dangerous to walk on.
   • He noticed the slickness of the wet pavement after the rain.
   • The fish's skin had a natural slickness that helped it glide through water.

   Synonymesgreasinesslubricityoilinessslipperinesssmoothness

   Antonymescoarsenessdrynessgriproughnesstraction