Translations for „smarmy“ in the English » German Dictionary

smarmy [ˈsmɑ:mi, Am ˈsmɑ:rmi] ADJ pej

smarmy

schmeichlerisch

smarmy charm

schmieriger Charme

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

smarmy charm

schmieriger Charme

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

I would've had more respect if he hadn't acted so smarmy and been a little more humble.

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He's confident without being cocky, charming without being smarmy.

www.telegraph.co.uk

You know him -- the smarmy man trying to persuade people to eat the burgers.

www.theglobeandmail.com

It can be sarcastic or spiteful, gushing, or smarmy.

www.stuff.co.nz

The character is self-centered, smarmy, quick tempered, and overbearingly insincere.

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I think his tirade amounts to little more than a smarmy swipe at the least privileged in our community.

www.echo.net.au

This website will not offend visitors with smarmy overstatements of what's on offer.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Some of us have smarmy tweens and teens to deal with.

www.dnaindia.com

They didn't like that he came across as condescending or smarmy.

www.thestar.com

He's very smarmy, and usually refers to his students as children.

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