adj.
Pronunciation: ' glib
Function: adjective
Inflected Form: glib · ber ; glib · best
Etymology: probably modification of Low German glibberig slippery
Date: 1584
1 a : marked by ease and informality : NONCHALANT b : showing little forethought or preparation : OFFHAND < glib answers> c : lacking depth and substance : SUPERFICIAL < glib solutions to knotty problems>
2 archaic : SMOOTH , SLIPPERY
3 : marked by ease and fluency in speaking or writing often to the point of being insincere or deceitful <a glib politician>
– glib · ly adverb
– glib · ness noun