oleaginous
/ˌəʊliˈædʒɪnəs/adjective
उच्चारण ओलिऐजिनस
तैलीय, तेल वाला, तेलयुक्त
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adjective
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- 2
formal, disapproving
too polite and eager to please, in a way that seems false
चिकनी-चुपड़ी बातें करने वाला, चापलूस
- The hotel manager greeted the minister with an oleaginous smile.
Synonyms obsequious unctuous sycophantic fawning servile
Opposite sincere blunt forthright
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Usage: like unctuous, the word moves from the literal meaning oily to the figurative meaning falsely polite and flattering.
Usage में unctuous की तरह यह शब्द भी शाब्दिक अर्थ oily (तैलीय) से लाक्षणिक अर्थ falsely polite and flattering (बनावटी विनम्रता वाला, चापलूस) तक जाता है।