how to pronounce glib

/ˈɡlɪb/

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glib is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of glib in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… said now the glib response that I could …”

meaning of glib

Glib means smooth, slick, and insincere.

glib frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word glib occurs in english on average 0.7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics glib can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that glib can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;