SLIPPERINESS Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

slipperiness

noun

Definition of slipperiness

as in slickness

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Recent Examples of slipperiness For Luk, the tonal slipperiness developed naturally from writing. — Callum McLennan, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026 Sprinkling a bit of cornstarch on these surfaces can help absorb excess moisture and reduce slipperiness. — Farima Ferguson, The Spruce, 10 Aug. 2026 Cerúndolo went out in the first round at Wimbledon, and analyst Gill Gross suggested that the slipperiness of the grass may have been a factor. — Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 3 July 2026 In the following chapters of Quand j’étais photographe, Nadar plays on the rhetorical and material slipperiness of invention to craft a curious portrait of photography’s first fifty-odd years. — Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026 Artists are often secretive creatures, hesitant to disclose too much, and none more so than Marcel Duchamp, who spun slipperiness into an art form. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 8 Apr. 2026 Morgan Wallen neither embraces nor denounces MAGA, achieving a similar political slipperiness. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026 The most destabilizing aspect of the music is neither the force of Simo Cell’s drums nor the slipperiness of Miniawy’s vocals, but the unpredictable way that their songs are structured. — Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 25 Mar. 2026 This Rogue Machine production, directed by stage and screen veteran Oz Scott, may struggle with the slipperiness of Drury’s writing. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for slipperiness

Noun

The oil-free, non-comedogenic, chemical formula won’t clog pores, while silica and perlite absorb excess shine, leaving behind a matte finish that keeps midday slickness in check.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 22 May 2026
But there’s an innate slickness to drone footage that can turn a shot of, say, a South Texas Starbucks into a joke, and there’s a mechanical quality to the way drones glide through the air that, even if controlled by a human, feels impersonal — a view from nowhere.

— Alison Willmore, Vulture, 1 May 2026

Definition of slickness

Noun

His combination of strength, shiftiness and ability to catch the football is constant, but Stokes’ ultimate X-factor is the ability to block and handle blitz pressure.

— Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026
Björck is renowned for his hockey sense, shiftiness and offensive skill.

— Murat Ates, New York Times, 27 June 2026

Definition of shiftiness

Noun

For his treachery in conspiring with Gwayne, Daemon claims Corlys as his own prisoner.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
Guides spoke of the monthlong siege that ended only because of the treachery of a local noble who turned on the sultan and allowed British troops to scale the walls.

— Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 2 July 2026

Definition of treachery

Noun

Common concerns tend to be acne, post-acne marks, oiliness and keeping hair and nails healthy.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Aug. 2026
Common concerns in this decade tend to include acne, post-acne marks, oiliness and keeping hair and nails healthy.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of oiliness

Noun

The piece urges critical inquiry into such claims, emphasizing that human oversight, not AI's inherent deviousness, can be a sizable contributor.

— Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
The rules allowed offensive linemen to grapple and hold the bottom of their shoulder pads with savvy bordering on deviousness.

— Alec Lewis, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Definition of deviousness

Noun

No need to get bogged down in questions about provenance, artfulness, long-form storytelling, or even metaphors.

— Robin Givhan, Vanity Fair, 19 Aug. 2026
All of this shone vividly through his work, which shared his joy, artfulness and deep feeling, and most of all privileged human experience and social interaction.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026

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