Like a yes-man

• Hypocritically earnest
• Flattering, in an insincere way
• Unpleasantly suave
• Flattering, in a greasy way
• Excessively ingratiating

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
a. Falsely earnest, smug, or ingratiating.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"smooth and sleek" (1909); "ingratiating, unctuous," 1924, from smarm + -y (2). Related: Smarmily ; smarminess .

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
adj. unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech; "buttery praise"; "gave him a fulsome introduction"; "an oily sycophantic press agent"; "oleaginous hypocrisy"; "smarmy self-importance"; "the unctuous Uriah Heep" [syn: buttery ...

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
adjective EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ a slick, smarmy public relations officer ▪ He's been criticized for his smarmy behavior when interviewing celebrities. ▪ He fooled us with his soft smarmy ways. EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Andy Williams, of course, was ...

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