GLIB: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for GLIB?

Need another word that means the same as “glib”? Find 7 synonyms and 30 related words for “glib” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Glib” are: glib-tongued, smooth-tongued, pat, slick, neat, plausible, silky

Glib as an Adjective

Definitions of "Glib" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “glib” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Marked by lack of intellectual depth.
• Having only superficial plausibility.
• (of words or a speaker) fluent but insincere and shallow.
• Artfully persuasive in speech.

Synonyms of "Glib" as an adjective (7 Words)

glib-tongued	Artfully persuasive in speech.
neat	(of a person) habitually tidy, smart, or well organized. Alan noted down the orders in his neat precise script.
pat	Exactly suited to the occasion. A pat reply.
plausible	Apparently reasonable and valid, and truthful. A plausible excuse.
silky	Of or resembling silk, especially in being soft, fine, and lustrous. Silky skin.
slick	Made slick by e g ice or grease. The brands are backed by slick advertising.
smooth-tongued	Artfully persuasive in speech.

Usage Examples of "Glib" as an adjective

• The glib phrases soon roll off the tongue.
• Glib generalizations.
• A glib response to a complex question.
• Glib promises.
• A glib tongue.

Associations of "Glib" (30 Words)

anecdotal	(of an account) not necessarily true or reliable, because based on personal accounts rather than facts or research. Her book is anecdotal and chatty.
chat	Birds having a chattering call. He dropped in for a chat.
cogent	(of an argument or case) clear, logical, and convincing. They put forward cogent arguments for British membership.
communicative	Able or tending to communicate. The communicative process in literary texts.
convincing	(of a victory or a winner) leaving no margin of doubt; clear. A convincing manner.
dialogue	Provide a film or play with a dialogue. They disagreed but kept an open dialogue.
distensible	Capable of being distended; able to stretch and expand. The stomach is a distensible organ.
eloquence	Fluent or persuasive speaking or writing. His eloquence attracted a large congregation.
eulogy	A formal expression of praise. A eulogy to the Queen Mother.
expansive	Covering a wide area in terms of space or scope; extensive. Expansive domestic economic policies.
fluency	The ability to speak or write a foreign language easily and accurately. Fluency in Spanish is essential.
garrulous	Full of trivial conversation. A garrulous cab driver.
lengthiness	The consequence of being lengthened in duration.
locution	A word or phrase, especially with regard to style or idiom. His impeccable locution.
loquacious	Tending to talk a great deal; talkative. Never loquacious Sarah was now totally lost for words.
loquacity	The quality of talking a great deal; talkativeness. He was renowned for loquacity.
narrative	A representation of a particular situation or process in such a way as to reflect or conform to an overarching set of aims or values. Narrative poetry.
oration	The style or manner in which an oration is given. There is nothing quite like his messianic oration.
persuasive	Intended or having the power to induce action or belief. An informative and persuasive speech.
remark	Notice or comment. He remarked that he had some work to finish.
speak	Communicate in or be able to communicate in (a specified language. They speak a strange dialect.
speaker	A person who speaks. He is a fluent English and French speaker.
talkative	Full of trivial conversation. The talkative driver hadn t stopped chatting.
talker	A talkative person. A fast talker with an encyclopedic mind.
tell	Order or advise someone to do something. You can tell they re in love.
verbal	A verbal noun. You put me to forget a lady s manners by being so verbal.
vocal	Relating to the human voice. The vocal apparatus.
volubility	The quality of being facile in speech and writing. Her legendary volubility deserted her.
voluble	(of speech) characterized by fluency and readiness of utterance. She is an extremely voluble young woman who engages in soliloquies not conversations.
wordy	Using or expressed in rather too many words. Newspapers of the day printed long wordy editorials.