hinterlistig — meaning in English
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English meaning
- 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.
- treacherous adj Willing to betray trust; disloyal and deceitful.
- underhanded adjective Dishonest, sly, or deceitful.
Senses
hinterlistig is used for these senses in English:
- disingenuous Not honourable; unworthy of honour.
- insidious Intending to entrap; alluring but harmful.
- treacherous Deceitful; inclined to betray.
- underhanded Sly, dishonest, corrupt, cheating.
disingenuous — full definition
- adj Not honourable; unworthy of honour.
- adj Not straightforward or honest in what someone says.
- adj Pretending to be innocent or unaware in order to mislead someone.
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