adjective
- excessively or insincerely polite, flattering, or agreeable in manner
- having a greasy or oily texture or appearance
Examples
- The salesman’s unctuous manner made customers uncomfortable.
- His unctuous praise seemed fake and calculated.
- The politician gave an unctuous speech full of empty promises.
- She found his unctuous compliments annoying rather than flattering.
- The unctuous lotion left a greasy film on her skin.
- The chef avoided using unctuous ingredients in the light summer dish.