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Mr. Tom Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

A word required for "certain qualification"

Hi

Could you please give me a proper word for the following definition (qualification)?

(seemingly) intelligent but not sincere.

_________________ statements, etc

Thanks,

Tom
  

Top answer

Hi Tom, Can't think of one word. Why not just say 'Seemingly intelligent, but insincere'? Clive

— Clive

  • Hi Tom, Can't think of one word.
  • Why not just say 'Seemingly intelligent, but insincere'?
  • Clive
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Hi Tom,

Can't think of one word.

Why not just say 'Seemingly intelligent, but insincere'?

Clive
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Thanks, Clive.

I just found one word in Roget's Thesaurus.

Snide

What do you think of it? Does it fit the given qualification?

Tom
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Hi,

Possibly, depending on context.

It has the idea of 'insincere', but more the idea of 'sly' than of 'seemingly intelligent'.

Clive
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