Synonyms for unction
ˈʌŋk ʃənunc·tion

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.3 / 3 votes

1. unction

   Synonyms:
   life, spirit, force, animation, fervor, power

   Antonyms:
   flatness, lameness, weakness, inanimateness, coldness, perfunctoriness, lifelessness, dilutedness, vapidity

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1. unction, smarm, fulsomenessnoun

   excessive but superficial compliments given with affected charm

   Synonyms:
   ointment, fulsomeness, salve, balm, unctuousness, oleaginousness, unguent, smarminess, oiliness, inunction, smarm

2. fulsomeness, oiliness, oleaginousness, smarminess, unctuousness, unctionnoun

   smug self-serving earnestness

   Synonyms:
   smarm, greasiness, ointment, balm, salve, unctuousness, oleaginousness, unguent, smarminess, oiliness, inunction, fulsomeness

3. ointment, unction, unguent, balm, salvenoun

   semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation

   Synonyms:
   smarm, cream, salve, ointment, balm, emollient, unctuousness, oleaginousness, unguent, smarminess, oiliness, inunction, fulsomeness

4. unction, inunctionnoun

   anointing as part of a religious ceremony or healing ritual

   Synonyms:
   ointment, fulsomeness, salve, balm, unctuousness, oleaginousness, unguent, smarminess, oiliness, inunction, smarm

Matched Categories

1. • Anointing
   • Compliment
   • Hypocrisy
   • Medicine
   • Religious Ceremony
   • Remedy

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1. unctionnoun

   Synonyms:
   [Rare.] unguent, ointment

2. unctionnoun

   Synonyms:
   fervor, emotion, devotional feeling

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1. unctionnoun

   Synonyms:
   anointing, unguent, ointment, fervor, emotion, fervency, enthusiasm

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1. Hazlitt:

   The most silent people are generally those who think most highly of themselves. They fancy themselves superior to every one else, and, not being sure of making good their secret pretensions, decline entering the lists altogether. Thus they ?lay the flattering unction to their souls? that they could have said better things than others, or that the conversation was beneath them.