doucereux

French

Etymology

douceur + -eux

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /du.sʁø/
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Adjective

doucereux (feminine doucereuse, masculine plural doucereux, feminine plural doucereuses)

  1. (of a thing) squidgy
  2. (of a person) unctuous (profusely polite, especially unpleasantly so and insincerely earnest)
    Synonyms: mielleux, patelin
    • 2023 April, “Macron, bats en retraite et casse-toi”, in Siné mensuel, number 128, →ISSN, page 3:
      Il a accompli d'autres prouesses, notre président, avec sa voix doucereuse et son mépris porté en bandoulière.
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  3. soft
  4. sickly sweet

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