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Smarm

noun/smˈɑːɹm/
Definition
excessive but superficial compliments given with affected charm
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/smˈɑːɹm/
🇬🇧British English
/smˈɑːm/
🇮🇳Indian English
/smˈɑːm/
1 syllable Say it as /smˈɑːɹm/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
unctionfulsomeness
Word Forms
smarmyadjectiveunpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech
fulsomeadjectiveunpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech
Around the World
Europe
🇫🇷French
intelligent
compliments excessifs mais superficiels donnés avec un charme affecté
🇪🇸Spanish
alisarse
Elogios excesivos pero superficiales dados con encanto afectado.
🇮🇹Italian
smagliante
complimenti eccessivi ma superficiali fatti con fascino affettato
🇳🇱Dutch
gladstrijken
buitensporige maar oppervlakkige complimenten gegeven met een aangetaste charme
🇵🇹Portuguese
alisar
elogios excessivos, mas superficiais, dados com charme afetado
🇷🇺Russian
льстить
чрезмерные, но поверхностные комплименты, сделанные с наигранным обаянием
India
🇮🇳Hindi
smar
प्रभावशाली आकर्षण के साथ दी गई अत्यधिक लेकिन सतही तारीफ
🇮🇳Tamil
புத்திசாலித்தனம்
பாதிக்கப்பட்ட வசீகரத்துடன் கொடுக்கப்பட்ட அதிகப்படியான ஆனால் மேலோட்டமான பாராட்டுக்கள்
🇮🇳Telugu
స్మార్మ్
మితిమీరిన కానీ ఉపరితల పొగడ్తలు ప్రభావిత ఆకర్షణతో ఇవ్వబడ్డాయి
🇮🇳Gujarati
સ્માર્ટ
અસરગ્રસ્ત વશીકરણ સાથે આપવામાં આવતી અતિશય પરંતુ સુપરફિસિયલ પ્રશંસા
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸ್ಮಾರ್ಮ್
ಅತಿಯಾದ ಆದರೆ ಬಾಹ್ಯ ಅಭಿನಂದನೆಗಳು ಪ್ರಭಾವಿತ ಮೋಡಿಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ನೀಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿವೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
സ്മാർം
അമിതമായ എന്നാൽ ഉപരിപ്ലവമായ അഭിനന്ദനങ്ങൾ ബാധിച്ച ചാരുതയോടെ നൽകിയിരിക്കുന്നു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸਮਾਰਟ
ਪ੍ਰਭਾਵਿਤ ਸੁਹਜ ਨਾਲ ਬਹੁਤ ਜ਼ਿਆਦਾ ਪਰ ਸਤਹੀ ਤਾਰੀਫ਼ਾਂ ਦਿੱਤੀਆਂ ਗਈਆਂ
🇵🇰Urdu
سمارم
ضرورت سے زیادہ لیکن سطحی تعریفیں متاثرہ توجہ کے ساتھ دی جاتی ہیں۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
阿谀
矫揉造作的过度但肤浅的赞美
🇯🇵Japanese
スマム
魅力を損なった過剰だが表面的な褒め言葉
🇰🇷Korean
매끄럽게 하다
영향을 받은 매력에 대해 과도하지만 피상적인 칭찬
🇻🇳Vietnamese
vuốt ve
những lời khen ngợi quá mức nhưng hời hợt với sự quyến rũ bị ảnh hưởng
🇹🇭Thai
ตบมือ
คำชมที่มากเกินไปแต่ผิวเผินที่ให้ด้วยเสน่ห์ที่ส่งผลกระทบ
🇮🇩Indonesian
meleceh
pujian yang berlebihan namun dangkal yang diberikan dengan pesona yang terpengaruh
🇵🇭Filipino
matalino
labis ngunit mababaw na papuri na ibinibigay na may apektadong alindog
🇲🇾Malay
pandai
pujian yang berlebihan tetapi cetek diberikan dengan daya tarikan yang terjejas
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
ذكي
مجاملات مفرطة ولكن سطحية مع سحر متأثر
🇮🇷Persian
هوشمند
تعریف های بیش از حد اما سطحی با جذابیت متاثر
🇹🇷Turkish
akıllı
yapmacık bir çekicilikle verilen aşırı ama yüzeysel iltifatlar
🇮🇱Hebrew
סמארט
מחמאות מוגזמות אך שטחיות שניתנו בקסם מושפע
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'smarm'?
The primary meaning of 'smarm' is 'excessive but superficial compliments given with affected charm'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'smarm' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'smarm' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'smarm' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'smarm' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'smarm' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'smarm' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'smarm' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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