WORD OF THE DAY

FUNCTION: Adjective

GLIB

Comparative and superlative forms: glibber; glibbest also more glib;
most glib

Meanings:
1 : said or done too easily or carelessly : showing little preparation or thought
e.g. Politicians need to do more than provide glib answers to difficult questions.

: lacking depth or substance
e.g. the actor's glib portrayal of a drug addict
e.g. glib generalizations

2 : speaking in a smooth, easy manner that is insincere or deceitful
e.g. glib politicians
e.g. He has a glib tongue.

Derived forms:
glibly adverb

e.g. He talks glibly of returning to school, but I know he doesn't have the discipline.

glibness noun (noncount)

e.g. the glibness of his answers>