Glib

/ɡlɪb/

बातूनी पर सतही/खोखला; चकना/फिसलन भरा (दुर्लभ)

Hard #विशेषण #व्यक्तित्व #संचार #आलोचना #नकारात्मक-गुण #भाषण-शैली

Origin & History

From Middle English glib ‘smooth, slippery’, probably related to Scots/Northern English dialect words meaning ‘slippery’; later extended to ‘smooth in speech’.

मध्य अंग्रेज़ी glib (‘चिकना/फिसलन भरा’) से; संभवतः स्कॉट्स/उत्तरी अंग्रेज़ी की बोलियों के ‘फिसलन’ अर्थ वाले शब्दों से संबंधित; बाद में अर्थ ‘बोलने में चिकना/धाराप्रवाह (पर सतही)’ तक विस्तृत हुआ।

Definition

Having a ready flow of words but lacking real thought, depth, or sincerity; can also mean smooth or slippery in a physical sense.

ऐसा व्यक्ति/बात जो बोलने में बहुत धाराप्रवाह हो लेकिन उसमें असली सोच, गहराई या ईमानदारी न हो; कभी-कभी भौतिक अर्थ में ‘चिकना/फिसलन भरा’ भी।

Parts of Speech

Adjective:
His glib answer sounded confident but avoided the real issue.
Adjective:
Be careful on the glib ice near the steps.
Verb (rare):
The PR team tried to glib the criticism away with slogans.

Usage Examples

She gave a glib apology that didn’t address what she had done.
Don’t be fooled by glib promises during the campaign.
The surface became glib after the rain, making the path dangerous.
He’s intelligent, but his glib style can sound insincere.

Synonyms

Smooth-talking Slick Silver-tongued Fluent Voluble Facile Suave Superficial

Related Forms

Noun
Glibness
Verb
Glib / Glibbed / Glibbing
Adjective
Glib
Adverb
Glibly

Idioms & Phrases

Glib tongue
चिकनी ज़ुबान; मीठी-मीठी पर बनावटी बातें करने की आदत
Glib speech
धाराप्रवाह लेकिन सतही/बनावटी भाषण