Unfeigned and Unctuous

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Unfeigned adjective - Genuine in feeling.

Usage example: the young soprano retains an unfeigned humility that is surprising, given the critical acclaim she has received

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Unctuous is an antonym for unfeigned.

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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Unfeigned is an antonym for unctuous.

Nearby Word: unctuously

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