smarmy

🇺🇸 /ˈsmɑːrmi/ 🇬🇧 /ˈsmɑːmi/
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adjective
R

acting too friendly in a way that feels fake

The salesperson was really smarmy, always smiling too much and giving compliments.

translation

adj. acting too friendly in a way that feels fake

Word Forms

Comparative smarmier
Superlative smarmiest