Associations to the word «Glib»
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Wiktionary
GLIB, adjective. Having a ready flow of words but lacking thought or understanding; superficial; shallow.
GLIB, adjective. Smooth or slippery.
GLIB, adjective. Artfully persuasive in nature.
GLIB, verb. (transitive) To make glib.
GLIB, noun. (historical) A mass of matted hair worn down over the eyes, formerly worn in Ireland.
GLIB, verb. (obsolete) To castrate; to geld; to emasculate.
Dictionary definition
GLIB, adjective. Marked by lack of intellectual depth; "glib generalizations"; "a glib response to a complex question".
GLIB, adjective. Having only superficial plausibility; "glib promises"; "a slick commercial".
GLIB, adjective. Artfully persuasive in speech; "a glib tongue"; "a smooth-tongued hypocrite".
Wise words
Men govern nothing with more difficulty than their tongues,
and can moderate their desires more than their words.