smarmy in English dictionary

  • smarmy

    Meanings and definitions of "smarmy"

    • Falsely earnest, smug, or ingratiating.
    • adjective
      Falsely earnest, smug, or ingratiating.
    • Falsely earnest, smug, or ingratiating
    • adjective
      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"

    Synonyms of "smarmy" in English dictionary

    fulsome, oleaginous, soapy are the top synonyms of "smarmy" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "smarmy" in English dictionary

    snarky is the antonym of "smarmy" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of smarmy

    • smarmy ( comparative smarmier, superlative smarmiest)
    • smarmy (comparative smarmier, superlative smarmiest)
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