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smarm

/smɑːrm/

Meanings
noun
Smarmy language or behavior.

Examples :

"His constant compliments felt insincere; I couldn't stand his smarm. "
attitude character language communication person

Related Words

Illustration characters

characters noun

/ˈkæɹəktəz/ /ˈkɛɹəktɚz/

A being involved in the action of a story.

"The characters in the book went on a thrilling adventure. "

Illustration behavior

behavior noun

[bɪˈheɪvjə] [bɪˈheɪvjɚ]

Human conduct relative to social norms.

"The child's disruptive behavior in class was a concern for the teacher. "

Illustration friendship

friendship noun

/ˈfɹɛndʃɪp/

The condition of being friends.

"My friendship with Sarah has lasted for many years. "

Illustration language

language noun

[ˈleɪŋɡwɪd͡ʒ]

A body of words, and set of methods of combining them (called a grammar), understood by a community and used as a form of communication.

"Deaf and mute people communicate using languages like ASL."

Illustration explicitly

explicitly adverb

/ɪkˈsplɪsɪtli/ /ɛkˈsplɪsɪtli/

In an explicit manner.

"The teacher explicitly stated the rules for the school project, leaving no room for misunderstanding. "

Illustration insincere

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. "

Illustration excessively

excessively adverb

/ɪkˈsɛsɪvli/

To an excessive degree.

"The application form was excessively complicated."

Illustration everything

everything pronoun

/ˈɛvɹiθɪŋ/

All the things under discussion.

"I checked the list again and everything is done."

Illustration compliments

compliments noun

/ˈkɒmplɪmənts/ /ˈkɑmplɪmənts/

An expression of praise, congratulation, or respect.

"Her performance earned her many compliments from the audience. "

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overtones noun

/ˈoʊvərtoʊnz/

A tone whose frequency is an integer multiple of another; a member of the harmonic series.

"The rich sound of the cello included noticeable overtones, creating a warmer, fuller sound than a simple note. "

Illustration showering

showering verb

/ˈʃaʊərɪŋ/ /ˈʃaʊrɪŋ/

(followed by with) To spray with (a specified liquid).

"The gardener is showering the plants with water. "

Illustration emotional

emotional adjective

/ɪˈməʊʃnəl/ /iˈmoʊʃənəl/

Of or relating to the emotions.

"emotional crisis"