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oleaginous

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of oleaginous

overly or insincerely flattering
  • The office manager greeted the corporate bigwigs with an oleaginous welcome.
Synonyms of oleaginous

adulatory, fulsome, gushing, gushy, oily, unctuous
Words Related to oleaginous

drooling, slavering, slobbering

cloying, sickening

demonstrative, effusive, mushy, uninhibited, unreserved, unrestrained

artificial, backhanded, feigned, hypocritical, insincere, left-handed, mealymouthed, sanctimonious, two-faced

disarming, endearing, ingratiating, winning, winsome

extravagant, lavish, unrestrained

abundant, copious, profuse
Near Antonyms of oleaginous

artless, earnest, genuine, heartfelt, honest, ingenuous, sincere, true, unaffected, unfeigned, unpretending, unpretentious

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