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unctuous

Unctuous vs Cajole - What's the difference?

unctuous | cajole |


As an adjective unctuous

is (of a liquid or fatty substance) oily or greasy.

As a verb cajole is

.

Unctuous vs Hypocrite - What's the difference?

unctuous | hypocrite |


As an adjective unctuous

is (of a liquid or fatty substance) oily or greasy.

As a noun hypocrite is

someone who practices hypocrisy, who pretends to hold beliefs, or whose actions are not consistent with their claimed beliefs.

Unctuous vs Sweet - What's the difference?

unctuous | sweet |


As an adjective unctuous

is (of a liquid or fatty substance) oily or greasy.

As a proper noun sweet is

.

Unctuous vs Ennui - What's the difference?

unctuous | ennui |


As an adjective unctuous

is (of a liquid or fatty substance) oily or greasy.

As a noun ennui is

a gripping listlessness or melancholia caused by boredom; depression.

Spoilsport vs Unctuous - What's the difference?

spoilsport | unctuous |


As a noun spoilsport

is someone who puts an end to other's fun, especially harmless fun.

As an adjective unctuous is

(of a liquid or fatty substance) oily or greasy.

Fawning vs Unctuous - What's the difference?

fawning | unctuous |


As a verb fawning

is present participle of lang=en.

As a noun fawning

is servile flattery.

As an adjective unctuous is

oily or greasy.

Unctuous vs Fawn - What's the difference?

unctuous | fawn |


As adjectives the difference between unctuous and fawn

is that unctuous is oily or greasy while fawn is of the fawn colour.

As a noun fawn is

a young deer.

As a verb fawn is

to give birth to a fawn.

Unctuous vs Unctuous - What's the difference?

unctuous | unctuous |


In of a liquid or fatty substance|lang=en terms the difference between unctuous and unctuous

is that unctuous is (of a liquid or fatty substance) oily or greasy while unctuous is (of a liquid or fatty substance) oily or greasy.

In of a wine, coffee, etc.|lang=en terms the difference between unctuous and unctuous

is that unctuous is rich, lush, intense, with layers of concentrated, soft, velvety flavor while unctuous is rich, lush, intense, with layers of concentrated, soft, velvety flavor.

In by extension|of a person|lang=en terms the difference between unctuous and unctuous

is that unctuous is (by extension|of a person) profusely polite, especially unpleasantly so and insincerely earnest while unctuous is (by extension|of a person) profusely polite, especially unpleasantly so and insincerely earnest.

As adjectives the difference between unctuous and unctuous

is that unctuous is (of a liquid or fatty substance) oily or greasy while unctuous is (of a liquid or fatty substance) oily or greasy.

Gruff vs Unctuous - What's the difference?

gruff | unctuous |


As adjectives the difference between gruff and unctuous

is that gruff is having a rough, surly, and harsh demeanor and nature while unctuous is oily or greasy.

As a verb gruff

is to speak gruffly.

Sanctimonious vs Unctuous - What's the difference?

sanctimonious | unctuous |


As adjectives the difference between sanctimonious and unctuous

is that sanctimonious is making a show of being morally better than others, especially hypocritically pious while unctuous is oily or greasy.

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