Assumed
Assumed adjective - Lacking in natural or spontaneous quality.
Usage example: the salesclerk's assumed friendliness vanished as soon as I assured her I was just looking
Unctuous and assumed are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unctuous" instead an adjective "Assumed".
Nearby Words: assumption, assuming
Unctuous
Unctuous adjective - Not being or expressing what one appears to be or express.
Usage example: an unctuous effort to appear religious to the voters
Assumed and unctuous are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Assumed" instead an adjective "Unctuous".
Nearby Word: unctuously
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