Unctuous
Unctuous adjective - Not being or expressing what one appears to be or express.
Virtuous and unctuous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Virtuous" instead an adjective "Unctuous".
Nearby Word: unctuously
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Virtuous and Unctuous. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/unctuous/virtuous
Unctuous & Virtuous. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/unctuous/virtuous>.
Virtuous or Unctuous. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/unctuous/virtuous.
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