Pleasant and Smarmy

Pleasant

Pleasant adjective - Giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses.

Smarmy and pleasant are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Smarmy" instead an adjective "Pleasant".

Smarmy

Smarmy adjective - Unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech.
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Synonyms for Smarmy

Pleasant and smarmy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Pleasant" instead an adjective "Smarmy".

Nearby Word: smarm

Both words in one sentence

  • Series / Columbo These ones tend to start off quite smarmy and condescendingly pleasant to Columbo, only to gradually get more frazzled as he keeps poking holes in their perfect crimes until, by the end, their true and rather nasty colours are exposed.
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