hinterhältig — meaning in English
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English meaning
- conniving adj Scheming or plotting deceitfully to get what one wants.
- devious adj Dishonest and cunning; willing to use underhand methods to get what one wants.
- disingenuous adj Not honourable; unworthy of honour.
- insidious adjective Causing harm slowly and quietly, so the danger isn't obvious until real damage is done.
- sneaky adjective Acting in a secretive, underhanded, or dishonest way.
- underhand adjective Dishonest or sneaky, done secretly.
- underhanded adjective Dishonest, sly, or deceitful.
- wicked adj Morally bad; evil or cruel.
Senses
hinterhältig is used for these senses in English:
- conniving that connives
- dastard Meanly shrinking from danger, cowardly, dastardly.
- devious Cunning or deceiving, not straightforward or honest, not frank.
- disingenuous Not honourable; unworthy of honour.
- insidious Intending to entrap; alluring but harmful.
- sneakily In a sneaky manner.
- sneaky Dishonest; deceitful.
- underhand (by extension) Dishonest and sneaky; done in a secret or sly manner.
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.
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