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smarmy in French

smarmy in French is obséquieux — smarmy means excessively flattering or ingratiating in an insincere, oily way.

smarmy in French

obséquieux
adj
Falsely earnest, smug, ingratiating, or pious.

What does "smarmy" mean?

  1. adjective Excessively flattering or ingratiating in an insincere, oily way.
    "The car salesman had a smarmy charm that made her uneasy."
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smarmy in a sentence

  • The car salesman had a smarmy charm that made her uneasy.

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What is "smarmy" in French?

"smarmy" in French is obséquieux. smarmy means: Excessively flattering or ingratiating in an insincere, oily way.

How do you use "smarmy" in a sentence?

Example: "The car salesman had a smarmy charm that made her uneasy." In French, "smarmy" is obséquieux.

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