1
[ adjective ] having only superficial plausibility

Synonyms

slick pat

Examples

"glib promises" "a slick commercial"

Related terms

plausible

2
[ adjective ] marked by lack of intellectual depth

Examples

"glib generalizations" "a glib response to a complex question"

Related terms

superficial

3
[ adjective ] artfully persuasive in speech

Synonyms

smooth-tongued glib-tongued

Examples

"a glib tongue" "a smooth-tongued hypocrite"

Related terms

persuasive

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Rhymes with

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Phonetic and Homophones

G L IH1 B

Similar Spelling

glob globe glebe gleba

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