GLIB


Meaning of GLIB in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈglib ]

adjective

( 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.