Slippery synonyms
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Part of speech:
Excessively suave or ingratiating.
unctuosity
The state or characteristic of being unctuous.
(Slang) Attractive, stylish, etc.; specif., sexually attractive
Like or characterized by a slither
skiddy
Liable to skid or cause skidding:
Excessively ingratiating; smarmy:
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Consisting of or containing soap:
definite (antonym)
The definition of definite is something that has limits, is clear in meaning, absolutely true and positive.
Of eyes: showing no liveliness.
Naturally shiny and smooth.
Cold in manner or attitude; unfriendly
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Suggestive of grease in slickness or slipperiness:
Having a fine texture:
Delicate or gentle
glabrous
(Biol.) Without hair, down, or fuzz; bald
Smooth and shiny; glossy, as a highly polished surface, well-kept hair or fur, etc.
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Not yet dry or firm:
glacé (French)
Not safe; dangerous.
Lacking self-confidence; plagued by anxiety:
Subject to change; variable:
Marked by or exhibiting a lack of reliability.
The definition of dishonest is a person who cheats or lies.
The definition of elusive is being difficult to grasp or retain.
The definition of evasive is someone or something that is tricky or hard to catch.
Not constant; changeable
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Not compact or dense in arrangement or structure:
lubric
1773, William Creech (edit), The Edinburgh Magazine and Review by a Society of Gentlemen, Volumes 1-2, page 141,
Sexually stimulating; salacious:
Distinguished by frequent changes in direction:
Smooth, glossy, and slippery:
Characterized by uncertain or inadequate response to treatment and the potential for unfavorable outcome, as the status of a medical condition or disease.
dry (antonym)
No longer wet:
unslippery (antonym)
smooth, slick
reliable (antonym)
Suitable or fit to be relied on; worthy of dependence or reliance; trustworthy
trustworthy (antonym)
The definition of trustworthy is someone who is honest who can be entrusted with your secrets or with anything else of importance.
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stable (antonym)
Not subject to sudden or extreme change or fluctuation:
certain (antonym)
Named but not known or previously mentioned:
slippery-as-an-eel
seek (related)
Characterized by or exhibiting evasion
nonslippery (antonym)
Not slippery.
muddy (related)
bumpy (related)
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hard-packed (related)
steep (related)
boggy (related)
underfoot (related)
chossy (related)
Of or like glass, in particular smooth and (somewhat) reflective.
Like wax in nature or appearance
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Having a sheen or glow; gleaming:
satin-smooth
rough (antonym)
Difficult to endure or live through, especially because of harsh or inclement weather:
sticky (antonym)
Potentially difficult to escape from.
Find another word for slippery. In this page you can discover 68 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for slippery, like: oily, unctuosity, foxy, slippy, slithery, skiddy, slimy, untrustworthy, soapy, glib and definite.