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glibness

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The condition of being glib; having fluent words but shallowness in understanding.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a kind of fluent easy superficiality

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the glibness of a high-pressure salesman

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: slickness

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: superficiality, shallowness

History

Etymology

From glib + -ness.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: désinvolture — the condition of being glib
  • Galician: charlatanaría — the condition of being glib
  • Galician: charlatanería — the condition of being glib
  • Galician: locuacidade — the condition of being glib
  • German: Gewandtheit — the condition of being glib
  • Norwegian Bokmål: rappmunnethet — the condition of being glib
  • Polish: elokwencja — the condition of being glib