Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

glibness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.51 in modern English

Syllables
glib-ness
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The condition of being glib; having fluent words but shallowness in understanding.

Countable; Uncountable

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Etymology

From glib + -ness.

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What does glibness mean?
The condition of being glib; having fluent words but shallowness in understanding.
Where does glibness come from?
From glib + -ness.

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