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glib definition
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Grep of noun glib glibness Overview of adj glib The adj glib has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. glib -- (marked by lack of intellectual depth; "glib generalizations"; "a glib response to a complex question") 2. glib, pat, slick -- (having only superficial plausibility; "glib promises"; "a slick commercial") 3. glib, glib-tongued, smooth-tongued -- (artfully persuasive in speech; "a glib tongue"; "a smooth-tongued hypocrite") Antonyms of adj glib 3 senses of glib Sense 1 glib INDIRECT (VIA superficial) -> profound Sense 2 glib, pat, slick INDIRECT (VIA plausible) -> implausible Sense 3 glib, glib-tongued, smooth-tongued INDIRECT (VIA persuasive) -> dissuasive Similarity of adj glib 3 senses of glib Sense 1 glib => superficial (vs. profound) Sense 2 glib, pat, slick => plausible (vs. implausible) Sense 3 glib, glib-tongued, smooth-tongued => persuasive (vs. dissuasive) Attributes of adj glib Familiarity of adj glib glib used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Grep of adj glib glib glib-tongued Overview of adj glib The adj glib has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. glib -- (marked by lack of intellectual depth; "glib generalizations"; "a glib response to a complex question") 2. glib, pat, slick -- (having only superficial plausibility; "glib promises"; "a slick commercial") 3. glib, glib-tongued, smooth-tongued -- (artfully persuasive in speech; "a glib tongue"; "a smooth-tongued hypocrite")
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