Hyphenation of unctuous

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word unctuous? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

unc-tu-ous

Definitions of unctuous:

1.	Unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech Buttery praise Gave him a fulsome introduction An oily sycophantic press agent Oleaginous hypocrisy Smarmy self-importance The unctuous Uriah Heep Soapy compliments

Synonyms of unctuous:

adj	buttery, fulsome, oily, oleaginous, smarmy, insincere

Last hyphenations of this language

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