oily Antonyms
Strongest:
- true
- unaffected
- ingenuous
- genuine
- sincere
- honest
- genuine
- earnest
- artless
- ingenuous
- unpretentious
- artless
- unaffected
- heartfelt
- true
- sincere
- unpretentious
- earnest
- heartfelt
- honest
Strong:
Weak:
No Weak antonyms found.
Strongest:
Strong:
- drooling
- extravagant
- mushy
- fulsome
- hypocritical
- demonstrative
- lavish
- uninhibited
- adulatory
- cloying
- artificial
- gushing
Weak:
Meaning of oily
oily (s)
containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech
coated or covered with oil
smeared or soiled with grease or oil
oily (superl.)
Consisting of oil; containing oil; having the nature or qualities of oil; unctuous; oleaginous; as, oily matter or substance.
Covered with oil; greasy; hence, resembling oil; as, an oily appearance.
Smoothly subservient; supple; compliant; plausible; insinuating.
FAQs About the word oily
containing an unusual amount of grease or oil, unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech, coated or covered with oil, smeared or so
hagiographic,soapy, oleaginous, hagiographical, unctuous, gushy, sickening, abundant, drooling, extravagant
true, unaffected, ingenuous, genuine, sincere, honest, genuine, earnest, artless, ingenuous
The mechanic applied an oily lubricant to the engine parts.
The surface of the lake was covered in an oily sheen.
The chef used too much oil in the dish, making it overly oily.
The old car emitted thick, oily smoke from its exhaust.
