Canting
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
Canting and unctuous are semantically related. You can use "Canting" instead an adjective "Unctuous".
Nearby Word: unctuously
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- dishonest and canting
- dishonest and unctuous
- false and canting
- false and unctuous
- slimy and canting
- slimy and unctuous
- pious and canting
- pious and unctuous
- self-righteous and canting
- self-righteous and unctuous
- hypocritical and canting
- hypocritical and unctuous
- insincere and canting
- insincere and unctuous
Cite this Source
Unctuous and Canting. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/canting/unctuous
Canting & Unctuous. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/canting/unctuous>.
Unctuous or Canting. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/canting/unctuous.
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