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- Dictionaryglib/ɡlib/
adjective
- 1. (of words or the person speaking them) fluent and voluble but insincere and shallow: "she was careful not to let the answer sound too glib"
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The meaning of GLIB is showing little forethought or preparation : offhand. How to use glib in a sentence.
GLIB definition: 1. speaking or spoken in a confident way, but without careful thought or honesty: 2. speaking or…. Learn more.
adjective. If you describe what someone says as glib, you disapprove of it because it implies that something is simple or easy, or that there are no problems involved, when this is not the case. [disapproval] ...the glib talk of 'past misery'. Mr. Lewis takes an insufferably glib attitude toward it all.
Glib definition: readily fluent, often thoughtlessly, superficially, or insincerely so. See examples of GLIB used in a sentence.
intended or having the power to induce action or belief. adjective. having only superficial plausibility. “ glib promises” synonyms: pat, slick. plausible. apparently reasonable, valid, or truthful. adjective. marked by lack of intellectual depth. “ glib generalizations” “a glib response to a complex question” synonyms: superficial.
1. Performed with a natural, offhand ease: was fascinated by his unfailingly glib conversation. 2. Given to or characterized by fluency of speech or writing that often suggests insincerity, superficiality, or a lack of concern: criticized him for being glib about something so serious.
Definition of glib adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
