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