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Dictionary quizzes to help you remember the meaning

glib

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Source Word

glib

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ɡlɪb/

Adjective

dated US

Having a ready flow of words but lacking thought or understanding; superficial; shallow. / (dated) Smooth or slippery.

Japanese Meaning

口先だけで、内容が浅く、思慮に欠ける / 表面的で浅薄な / （時代が下がった意味で）滑らかで、信頼できない、または滑りやすい

What is this buttons?

Despite his impressive vocabulary, his glib answers revealed that he hadn't really thought about the problem.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼は語彙力は印象的だったが、口先だけの返答から問題について本当に考えていなかったことが明らかだった。

Sense（1）

Having a ready flow of words but lacking thought or understanding; superficial; shallow.

Sense（2）

(dated) Smooth or slippery.

a sheet of glib ice

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

Sense（3）

Artfully persuasive but insincere in nature; smooth-talking, honey-tongued, silver-tongued.

a glib tongue; a glib speech

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

Sense（4）

(US) Snarky or unserious in a disrespectful way.

Let me apologize for my off-the-cuff remarks. I was making a point about the jobs market, not the value of art history. … So please pass on my apology for the glib remark to the entire department, and understand that I was trying to encourage young people who may not be predisposed to a four year college experience to be open to technical training that can lead them to an honorable career.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

glibber

（ comparative ）

glibbest

（ superlative ）

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