Meaning & use
glibness
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The quality of speaking easily and fluently but in a way that seems insincere or lacking in thought.
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His glibness in interviews made voters suspicious that he was avoiding the real questions.
She distrusted the salesman's glibness and asked for everything in writing.
A note on using this word
Almost always carries a negative connotation, suggesting superficial charm rather than genuine substance; compare with the adjective 'glib.'
Words with a similar meaning
slickness
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