What does smarmy mean?

Definitions for smarmy
ˈsmɑr mismarmy

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. buttery, fulsome, oily, oleaginous, smarmy, soapy, unctuousadjective

    unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech

    "buttery praise"; "gave him a fulsome introduction"; "an oily sycophantic press agent"; "oleaginous hypocrisy"; "smarmy self-importance"; "the unctuous Uriah Heep"; "soapy compliments"

Wiktionary

  1. smarmyadjective

    Falsely earnest, smug, or ingratiating.

    a smarmy salesman with a big smile

  2. Etymology: From smarm, a variant of smalm/smawm.

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  1. smarmy

    Smarmy refers to a person, attitude, or behavior that is excessively or deceitfully flattering or ingratiating, often with the underlying intention of gaining benefit or advantage. It generally carries a negative connotation and indicates insincerity or unctuousness.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of smarmy in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of smarmy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of smarmy in a Sentence

  1. Christy Brinkley:

    I’ve always found him smarmy, as in, ‘Watch out, part the waves, the rich people are coming, everything is gold, solid 24-carat gold, the best, the greatest, nobody else has more gold on anything in their house than me. Did you bring a brush? Let’s gold-leaf it!’.

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