glibber

/ˈɡlɪbər/

Meanings

adjective

Having a ready flow of words but lacking thought or understanding; superficial; shallow.

Examples :

"The politician's glibber answers about the economy sounded good at first, but after thinking about them, it was clear he didn't understand the real issues. "

adjective

Smooth or slippery.

Examples :

"a sheet of glib ice"

appearance quality

adjective

Artfully persuasive but insincere in nature; smooth-talking, honey-tongued, silver-tongued.

Examples :

"a glib tongue; a glib speech"

character language communication attitude style moral person

Related Words

superficial noun

/ˌs(j)uːpəˈfɪʃəl/ /ˌsupɚˈfɪʃəl/

(chiefly in plural) A surface detail.

"He always concentrates on the superficials and fails to see the real issue."

understand verb

/ˌɞndəɹˈstand/ /(ˌ)ʌndəˈstænd/ /ˌʌndɚˈstænd/

To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of.

"My teacher explained the new math concept, and I understood it perfectly. "

lacking verb

/ˈlækɪŋ/

To be without, to need, to require.

"My life lacks excitement."

thinking noun

/ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/

Thought; gerund of think.

"What is your thinking on this subject?"

insincere adjective

/ˌɪnsɪnˈsɪr/ /ˌɪnsɪnˈsɪər/

Not genuinely meaning what has been expressed; not sincere; artificial.

"Her compliment about my presentation felt insincere because she hadn't even looked up from her phone the entire time I was speaking. "

persuasive noun

/pərˈsweɪsɪv/ /pɚˈsweɪsɪv/

That which persuades; incitement.

"The persuasive of the car salesman convinced my dad to buy the extended warranty. "

artfully adverb

/ˈɑːrtfəli/ /ˈɑːrtfʊli/

In an artful manner.

"She artfully arranged the flowers in the vase, creating a beautiful centerpiece. "

thought verb

/θɔːt/ /θɔt/

To ponder, to go over in one's head.

"Idly, the detective thought what his next move should be."

shallow noun

/ˈʃaləʊ/ /ˈʃæl.oʊ/

A shallow portion of an otherwise deep body of water.

"The ship ran aground in an unexpected shallow."

understanding verb

/ʌndəˈstandɪŋ/ /ˌʌndəɹˈstændɪŋ/

To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of.

"The teacher patiently explained the math problem, and the students were able to understand the steps involved. "

politician noun

/ˈpɒl.ɪ.tɪʃ.ən/ /pɑl.ɪˈtɪʃ.ən/

One engaged in politics, especially an elected or appointed government official.

"The politician spoke at the school assembly about the importance of community involvement. "

slippery adjective

/ˈslɪpəɹi/

Of a surface, having low friction, often due to being covered in a non-viscous liquid, and therefore hard to grip, hard to stand on without falling, etc.

"Oily substances render things slippery."