Unctuous

//ˈʌŋ(k)t͡ʃʊəs//

Synonyms for "unctuous" (134 found)

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Closest matches (27)

insincere oleaginous adipose adulatory affected bland blandishing blarneying blubbery buttery butyraceous cajoling canting chrismal chrismatory

Adjective(11 words)

oleaginous greasy oily saponaceous slimy smarmy soapy unguinous adipose asslicky butyraceous

Adjective(1 words)

buttery

Strong matches (40)

Adjective(6 words)

chummy fatty fawning groveling ingratiating lardaceous

complimentary courtierly courtly creepy disarming fair spoken fair-spoken false fat fatty fawning fine spoken fine-spoken flattering fulsome glib goody goody goody goody-goody gooey

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greasy gushing holier-than-thou honey-mouthed honey-tongued honeyed hypocritic hypocritical ingratiating insinuating lardaceous lardy mealy-mouthed

Adjective(1 words)

fulsome

Related words (67)

Related word relations

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7 relation types

More general

1 entries

fluidic

More specific

4 entries

dirty messy slimy slippery

Synonyms

3 entries

creepy oleaginous savorous

Related terms

18 entries

fat inunction unct unction unctional unctionless unctious unctiousness unctuose unctuosity unguent unguentarian unguentarium unguentary unguentiferous unguentous

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derived

3 entries

unctuously unctuousness ununctuous

related to

12 entries

earnest greasy insincere intense lush oily polite profuse rich soft unpleasant velvet

similar

2 entries

insincere

Translations

65 translations across 28 languages.

Ancient Greek

1 entries

λῐπᾰρός adj (of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — see also oily, greasy)

Armenian

1 entries

օծ adj (of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — see also oily, greasy)

Bulgarian

3 entries

мазен adj (of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — see also oily, greasy)
мазен adj (of a person: profusely polite, especially in an insincerely earnest and unpleasant manner)
угоднически adj (of a person: profusely polite, especially in an insincerely earnest and unpleasant manner)

Catalan

2 entries

greixós adj (of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — see also oily, greasy)
untuós adj (of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — see also oily, greasy)

Chinese

3 entries

假空假榫 adj (of a person: profusely polite, especially in an insincerely earnest and unpleasant manner)
假空假死 adj (of a person: profusely polite, especially in an insincerely earnest and unpleasant manner)
假空假氣 /假空假气 adj (of a person: profusely polite, especially in an insincerely earnest and unpleasant manner)

Chinese Mandarin

2 entries

假惺惺 adj (of a person: profusely polite, especially in an insincerely earnest and unpleasant manner)
惺惺 adj (of a person: profusely polite, especially in an insincerely earnest and unpleasant manner)

Czech

4 entries

krémový adj (of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — see also oily, greasy)
mastný adj (of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — see also oily, greasy)
slizký adj (of a person: profusely polite, especially in an insincerely earnest and unpleasant manner)
vtíravý adj (of a person: profusely polite, especially in an insincerely earnest and unpleasant manner)

Dutch

4 entries

olieachtig adj (of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — see also oily, greasy)
rijk adj (of an aroma or taste, or a beverage or food: having layers of concentrated, velvety flavour — see also lush, rich)
romig adj (of an aroma or taste, or a beverage or food: having layers of concentrated, velvety flavour — see also lush, rich)
vettig adj (of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — see also oily, greasy)

Finnish

4 entries

lipevä adj (of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — see also oily, greasy)
lipevä adj (of a person: profusely polite, especially in an insincerely earnest and unpleasant manner)
liukas adj (of a person: profusely polite, especially in an insincerely earnest and unpleasant manner)
mairea adj (of a person: profusely polite, especially in an insincerely earnest and unpleasant manner)

French

4 entries

doucereux adj (of a person: profusely polite, especially in an insincerely earnest and unpleasant manner)
mielleux adj (of a person: profusely polite, especially in an insincerely earnest and unpleasant manner)
onctueux adj (of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — see also oily, greasy)
patelin adj (of a person: profusely polite, especially in an insincerely earnest and unpleasant manner)

Georgian

1 entries

ზეთოვანი adj (of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — see also oily, greasy)

German

3 entries

schmierig adj (of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — see also oily, greasy)
schmierig adj (of a person: profusely polite, especially in an insincerely earnest and unpleasant manner)
ölig adj (of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — see also oily, greasy)

Greek

1 entries

λιπαρός adj (of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — see also oily, greasy)

Hebrew

1 entries

שַׁמְנוּנִי adj (of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — see also oily, greasy)

Ingrian

1 entries

lippiä adj (of a person: profusely polite, especially in an insincerely earnest and unpleasant manner)

Irish

1 entries

ungthach adj (of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — see also oily, greasy)

Italian

3 entries

grasso adj (of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — see also oily, greasy)
strisciante adj (of a person: profusely polite, especially in an insincerely earnest and unpleasant manner)
untuoso adj (of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — see also oily, greasy)

Japanese

1 entries

慇懃無礼 adj (of a person: profusely polite, especially in an insincerely earnest and unpleasant manner)

Macedonian

3 entries

ли́гав adj (of a person: profusely polite, especially in an insincerely earnest and unpleasant manner)
ма́слен adj (of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — see also oily, greasy)
ма́стен adj (of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — see also oily, greasy)

Marathi

1 entries

चिकण adj (of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — see also oily, greasy)

Polish

3 entries

obłudny adj (of a person: profusely polite, especially in an insincerely earnest and unpleasant manner)
oleisty adj (of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — see also oily, greasy)
tłusty adj (of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — see also oily, greasy)

Portuguese

2 entries

melífluo adj (of a person: profusely polite, especially in an insincerely earnest and unpleasant manner)
untuoso adj (of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — see also oily, greasy)

Romanian

2 entries

onctuos adj (of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — see also oily, greasy)
slinos adj (of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — see also oily, greasy)

Russian

2 entries

жи́рный adj (of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — see also oily, greasy)
масляни́стый adj (of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — see also oily, greasy)

Sanskrit

1 entries

चिक्कण adj (of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — see also oily, greasy)

Spanish

2 entries

untuoso adj (of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — see also oily, greasy)
untuoso adj (of a person: profusely polite, especially in an insincerely earnest and unpleasant manner)

Ukrainian

2 entries

ма́сляний adj (of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — see also oily, greasy)
масни́й adj (of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — see also oily, greasy)

Vietnamese

1 entries

ngọt xớt adj (of a person: profusely polite, especially in an insincerely earnest and unpleasant manner)

Sample sentences

28 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

The politician's unctuous smile failed to calm the restive crowd demanding real answers.

Source: tatoeba (13562105)

They resented how his unctuous flattery tended to obtrude into serious meetings.

Source: tatoeba (13562106)

His unctuous praise of the king was clearly meant to aggrandize his own position at court.

Source: tatoeba (13562108)

It is, of the one part, / A humide exhalation, vvhich vve call / Materia liquida, or the Vnctuous VVater; […]

Source: wiktionary

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