1adjective
unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech
“buttery praise”
01 Word definition
unctuous
8 letters · 4 vowels · 4 consonants
Is UNCTUOUS a word?
Yes. UNCTUOUS is a 8-letter adjective. unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
U-N-C-T-U-O-U-SHow do you spell UNCTUOUS?
UNCTUOUS contains 8 letters, begins with U, and ends with S.
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Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗butteryfulsomeoilyoleaginoussmarmysoapy
02 Letter breakdown
How is UNCTUOUS spelled?
U1N2C3T4U5O6U7S8
03 Word-game status
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How do you spell UNCTUOUS?
UNCTUOUS is spelled U-N-C-T-U-O-U-S. It contains 8 letters.