unctuousness

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun smug self-serving earnestness

Etymology

From unctuous + -ness.

In classic literature

Synonyms

fulsomeness, oiliness, oleaginousness, smarminess, unction

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