Synonyms for unctuousness
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The state or characteristic of being unctuous.
Example sentences
- unction The priest administered Extreme Unction.
- greasiness Some people find the greasiness of his hair extremely off-putting.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| unctuousness | steady | |
| unction | falling | |
| oiliness | falling | |
| greasiness | rising | |
| fulsomeness | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- unction
- 8 letters
- oiliness
- 10 letters
- greasiness, unctuosity, smarminess
- 11 letters
- fulsomeness
- 14 letters
- oleaginousness