Hollow and Unctuous

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Hollow adjective - Curved inward.

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

Nearby Words: hollowed, hollowing, hollowly

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

Nearby Word: unctuously

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Unctuous and Hollow. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hollow/unctuous

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