Piousness
Piousness noun - The pretending of having virtues, principles, or beliefs that one in fact does not have.
Usage example: an outward piousness that was just a ploy to get him the support of religious-minded voters
Unctuousness and piousness are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unctuousness" instead a noun "Piousness".
Unctuousness
Unctuousness noun - Smug self-serving earnestness.
Piousness and unctuousness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Piousness" instead a noun "Unctuousness".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- unction and piousness
- unction and unctuousness
- sanctimony and piousness
- sanctimony and unctuousness
- cant and piousness
- cant and unctuousness
- affectation and piousness
- affectation and unctuousness
- smugness and piousness
- smugness and unctuousness
- dishonesty and piousness
- dishonesty and unctuousness
- dissimulation and piousness
- dissimulation and unctuousness
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Unctuousness and Piousness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/piousness/unctuousness
Piousness & Unctuousness. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/piousness/unctuousness>.
Unctuousness or Piousness. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/piousness/unctuousness.
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