MEANING
Fluent or smooth in speech but seeming shallow, careless, or insufficiently sincere.
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Use for smooth words that feel shallow or too easy.Make a character sound persuasive at first and untrustworthy on a second listen.
Words that belong together
- glib answer
- glib assurance
- glib response
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His glib reassurance arrived before he had even looked at the damaged lock.
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- glib
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Usage notes
Glib often criticizes speech that sounds effortless but lacks care or depth; it does not simply mean articulate.
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