glib
[ glib ]
/ glɪb /
adjective, glib·ber, glib·best.
readily fluent, often thoughtlessly, superficially, or insincerely so: a glib talker; glib answers.
easy or unconstrained, as actions or manners.
Archaic. agile; spry.
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Origin of glib
First recorded in 1585–95; compare obsolete glibbery “slippery” (cognate with Dutch glibberig )
synonym study for glib
1. See fluent.
OTHER WORDS FROM glib
glibly, adverbglibness, nounun·glib, adjectiveun·glib·ly, adverbDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for glib
glib
/ (ɡlɪb) /
adjective glibber or glibbest
fluent and easy, often in an insincere or deceptive way
Derived forms of glib
glibly, adverbglibness, nounWord Origin for glib
C16: probably from Middle Low German glibberich slippery
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