doucereux

French

Etymology

From 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.

     He has accomplished other feats, our president, with his unctuous voice and the contempt he wears on his sleeve.

3. soft
4. sickly sweet

Further reading

• “doucereux”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.