Facile and Unctuous

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Facile adjective - Having or showing a lack of depth of understanding or character.

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

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

Nearby Word: unctuously

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Unctuous and Facile. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/facile/unctuous

Facile & Unctuous. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/facile/unctuous>.

Unctuous or Facile. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/facile/unctuous.

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