Antonyms for glibness
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : glib |
| Phonetic Transcription : glɪb |
Definition of glibness
Origin :- 1590s, "smooth and slippery," possibly a shortening of obsolete glibbery "slippery," which is perhaps from Low German glibberig "smooth, slippery," from Middle Low German glibberich, from or related to glibber "jelly." Of words, speakers, etc., from c.1600. Related: Glibly; glibness.
- As in garrulity : noun loquacity
- As in pharisaism : noun hypocrisy
- As in phoniness : noun hypocrisy
- As in sanctimoniousness : noun hypocrisy
- As in sanctimony : noun hypocrisy
- As in tartuffery : noun hypocrisy
- As in two-facedness : noun hypocrisy
- As in hypocrisy : noun deceitfulness, pretense
- At any rate, he proceeded with an unusual fluency and glibness.
- Extract from : « Angel Island » by Inez Haynes Gillmore
- "I only said that the once," said Wully, shocked at her glibness in the uptake.
- Extract from : « Bud » by Neil Munro
- But this skill of tongue, this glibness of speech is hardly an affair of intellect at all.
- Extract from : « The Duke's Children » by Anthony Trollope
- Then the glibness and merit of some of their answers surprised and amused him.
- Extract from : « Peg Woffington » by Charles Reade
- "Miss Baker is engaged," she announced, with the glibness of previous preparation.
- Extract from : « Ben Blair » by Will Lillibridge
- Nevertheless despite the glibness with which he uttered it, he cringed and a flood of telltale color rose to his hair.
- Extract from : « Christopher and the Clockmakers » by Sara Ware Bassett
- "Oh, he gives thunderingly to the missionary societies," said Reuben, with a glibness that grated on the father's ear.
- Extract from : « The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 96, October 1865 » by Various
- In the parlor, he supposed there would be crayon pictures of grandmothers and aunts-further evidence of the agent's glibness.
- Extract from : « The Lure of the Dim Trails » by by (AKA B. M. Sinclair) B. M. Bower
- The old maid could take an oath with an ease and glibness such as she might have displayed in saying good morning.
- Extract from : « The Goose Man » by Jacob Wassermann
- Ethel was astounded at the glibness of invention which could instantly bring forth such an idea.
- Extract from : « Leonora » by Arnold Bennett
Synonyms for glibness
- affectation
- bad faith
- bigotry
- cant
- casuistry
- chattiness
- deceit
- deception
- dishonesty
- display
- dissembling
- dissimulation
- double-dealing
- duplicity
- false profession
- falsity
- fraud
- garrulousness
- glibness
- grandiloquence
- imposture
- insincerity
- irreverence
- lie
- lip service
- logorrhea
- long-windedness
- loquaciousness
- mockery
- pharisaicalness
- pharisaism
- phoniness
- pietism
- prolixity
- quackery
- sanctimoniousness
- sanctimony
- speciousness
- talkativeness
- tartuffery
- two-facedness
- unctuousness
- verboseness
- verbosity
- volubility
- wordiness
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