Synonyms for glibness
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The condition of being glib; having fluent words but shallowness in understanding.
Forms
- Plural
- glibnesses → fluencies, slicknesses, oilinesses, volubilities…
Example sentences
- fluency Fadil improved his fluency in Arabic very quickly.
- slickness Tom underestimated the slickness and drove into the ditch.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| glibness | steady | |
| fluency | rising | |
| slickness | rising | |
| oiliness | falling | |
| volubility | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- fluency3
- 8 letters
- oiliness
- 9 letters
- slickness
- 10 letters
- volubility
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (fluency3 = 3 syllables).