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verschlagen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • devious adj Dishonest and cunning; willing to use underhand methods to get what one wants.
  • disingenuous adj Not honourable; unworthy of honour.

Senses

verschlagen is used for these senses in English:

  • devious Cunning or deceiving, not straightforward or honest, not frank.
  • disingenuous Not honourable; unworthy of honour.
  • disingenuously In a manner that is not frank or open; deceptively.
  • weaselly Devious; cunning; misleading; sneaky.

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.

disingenuous — full definition

  1. adj Not honourable; unworthy of honour.
  2. adj Not ingenuous; not frank or open.
  3. adj Assuming a pose of naïveté to make a point or for deception.

Related German words