Meaning & use
glib
Speaking or spoken fluently and easily, but in a way that seems insincere or superficial.
See it in a sentence
His glib excuse for being late fooled no one on the team.
The salesman gave a glib response to every question about the car's history.
A note on using this word
Glib is almost always critical, suggesting someone speaks too easily or confidently to be entirely trustworthy or thoughtful.
Words with a similar meaning
smooth-talkingfacile
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Words with an opposite meaning
sinceregenuine
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