13
hypocritical(adjective, pretentious)
7
affected(adjective, pretentious, insincere)
5
mealymouthed
5
unctuous
4
goody-goody
4
pietistic
4
sanctimonious
4
self-righteous
4
smarmy(adjective, excessive, flattering, immoderate, sycophantic)
3
Pharisaic
3
abject(adjective, humble, flattering, deferential, sycophantic)
3
canting
3
crawling(adjective, humble, flattering, deferential, sycophantic)
3
cringing(adjective, humble, flattering, deferential, sycophantic)
3
disingenuous(adjective, pretentious)
3
equivocal(adjective, pretentious)
3
fawning(adjective, excessive, flattering, immoderate, sycophantic)
3
flattering(adjective, excessive, immoderate, sycophantic, praising)
3
fulsome(adjective, sickening)
3
holier-than-thou
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