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doppelzüngig — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • devious adj Dishonest and cunning; willing to use underhand methods to get what one wants.
  • treacherous adj Willing to betray trust; disloyal and deceitful.

Senses

doppelzüngig is used for these senses in English:

  • devious Cunning or deceiving, not straightforward or honest, not frank.
  • double-tongued (idiomatic) Saying one thing to one person and something different to another; double talking; deceitful in speech.
  • treacherous Deceitful; inclined to betray.

devious — full definition

  1. adj Dishonest and cunning; willing to use underhand methods to get what one wants.
  2. adj Indirect or roundabout, rather than going straight to the point.

treacherous — full definition

  1. adj Willing to betray trust; disloyal and deceitful.
  2. adj Dangerous or unreliable, especially in a way that isn't obvious at first.

Related German words