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- [glib]
- /glɪb/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [glib]
- /glɪb/
Definitions of glibness word
- adjective glibness readily fluent, often thoughtlessly, superficially, or insincerely so: a glib talker; glib answers. 1
- adjective glibness easy or unconstrained, as actions or manners. 1
- adjective glibness Archaic. agile; spry. 1
- noun glibness The condition of being glib. 1
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Origin of glibness
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
1585-95; compare obsolete glibbery slippery (cognate with Dutch glibberig)
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Parts of speech for Glibness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
glibness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
glibness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for glibness
noun glibness
- fraud — deceit, trickery, sharp practice, or breach of confidence, perpetrated for profit or to gain some unfair or dishonest advantage.
- deception — Deception is the act of deceiving someone or the state of being deceived by someone.
- duplicity — deceitfulness in speech or conduct, as by speaking or acting in two different ways to different people concerning the same matter; double-dealing. Synonyms: deceit, deception, dissimulation, fraud, guile, hypocrisy, trickery. Antonyms: candidness, directness, honesty, straightforwardness.
- mockery — ridicule, contempt, or derision.
- bigotry — Bigotry is the possession or expression of strong, unreasonable prejudices or opinions.
Antonyms for glibness
noun glibness
- fairness — the state, condition, or quality of being fair, or free from bias or injustice; evenhandedness: I have to admit, in all fairness, that she would only be paid for part of the work.
- honesty — the quality or fact of being honest; uprightness and fairness.
- frankness — plainness of speech; candor; openness.
- truthfulness — telling the truth, especially habitually: a truthful person.
- uprightness — erect or vertical, as in position or posture.
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