Definition of unctuous Unctuous
/ʌˈŋʧwʌs/ - [ungchwus] - unc•tu•ous
We found 8 definitions of unctuous from 4 different sources.
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What does unctuous mean?
WordNet
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| unctuous - 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" | ||
| buttery, fulsome, oily, oleaginous, smarmy, soapy | ||
| insincere lacking sincerity; "a charming but thoroughly insincere woman"; "their praise was extravagant and insincere" | ||
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Wiktionary 
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- unctuous (a.)
Of the nature or quality of an unguent or ointment; fatty; oily; greasy. - unctuous (a.)
Having a smooth, greasy feel, as certain minerals. - unctuous (a.)
Bland; suave; also, tender; fervid; as, an unctuous speech; sometimes, insincerely suave or fervid.
