Forced and Unctuous

Forced

Forced adjective - Lacking in natural or spontaneous quality.
Usage example: wasn't too excited about their wedding plans and so gave them a forced smile

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

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

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

Nearby Word: unctuously
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