Unctuous
Unctuous adjective - Not being or expressing what one appears to be or express.
Wily and unctuous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wily" instead an adjective "Unctuous".
Nearby Word: unctuously
Wily
Wily adjective - Clever at attaining one's ends by indirect and often deceptive means.
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Wily and Unctuous. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/unctuous/wily
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Wily or Unctuous. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/unctuous/wily.
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