noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The condition of being glib; having fluent words but shallowness in understanding. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   a kind of fluent easy superficiality wordnet

Synonyms

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articulatenessbig mouthblandnessbuttercandorcommand of language

Example

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"People often mistake his glibness for actual intelligence."

Etymology

From glib + -ness.

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