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
- adj Dishonest and cunning; willing to use underhand methods to get what one wants.
- adj Indirect or roundabout, rather than going straight to the point.
treacherous — full definition
- adj Willing to betray trust; disloyal and deceitful.
- adj Dangerous or unreliable, especially in a way that isn't obvious at first.