Brown-nosing
Smarmy and brown-nosing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Smarmy" instead an adjective phrase "Brown-nosing".
Smarmy
Smarmy adjective - Unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech.
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Synonyms for Smarmy
Brown-nosing and smarmy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Brown-nosing" instead an adjective "Smarmy".
Nearby Word: smarm
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- deferential and brown-nosing
- deferential and smarmy
- cringing and brown-nosing
- cringing and smarmy
- servile and brown-nosing
- servile and smarmy
- fawning and brown-nosing
- fawning and smarmy
- slimy and brown-nosing
- slimy and smarmy
- submissive and brown-nosing
- submissive and smarmy
- obsequious and brown-nosing
- obsequious and smarmy
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