Genuine and Unctuous

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Genuine adjective - Free from any intent to deceive or impress others.

Usage example: genuine compliments about her boss's flair for fashion

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Unctuous is an antonym for genuine.

Nearby Words: genuinely, genuineness

Unctuous adjective - Not being or expressing what one appears to be or express.

Usage example: an unctuous effort to appear religious to the voters

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Genuine is an antonym for unctuous in topics: ingratiating, sycophantic, oily.

Nearby Word: unctuously

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Unctuous and Genuine. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/genuine/unctuous

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