Main Entry: glib

Pronunciation: \ˈglib\

Function: adjective

Inflected Form(s): glib·ber; glib·best

Etymology: probably modification of Low German glibberig slippery

Date: 1584

1 a : marked by ease and informality : nonchalant b : showing little forethought or preparation : offhand <glib answers> c : lacking depth and substance : superficial <glib solutions to knotty problems>
2 archaic : smooth, slippery
3 : marked by ease and fluency in speaking or writing often to the point of being insincere or deceitful <a glib politician>

— glib·ly adverb

— glib·ness noun