Civil and Unctuous

Civil

Civil adjective - Showing consideration, courtesy, and good manners.
Usage example: please try to be civil to your ex-husband at the upcoming family wedding

Unctuous and civil are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unctuous" instead an adjective "Civil".

Unctuous

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

Civil and unctuous are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Civil" instead an adjective "Unctuous".

Nearby Word: unctuously
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