GLIB


Meaning of GLIB in English

glib /ɡlɪb/ BrE AmE adjective

[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: Probably from Low German glibberig 'slippery' ]

1 . said easily and without thinking about all the problems involved – used to show disapproval:

glib generalizations

2 . speaking easily but without thinking carefully – used to show disapproval:

glib politicians

—glibly adverb

—glibness noun [uncountable]

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.