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mealymouthed

/ˈmiː.li.maʊðd/

الترجمة: يصف شخصًا لا يرغب في التعبير عن آرائه أو نواياه بوضوح أو صراحة، وغالبًا ما يكون مراوغًا أو غير صادق.

مدخل واحد

adjective

/ˈmiː.li.maʊðd/C2formal
  • arيصف شخصًا لا يرغب في التعبير عن آرائه أو نواياه بوضوح أو صراحة، وغالبًا ما يكون مراوغًا أو غير صادق.

Describes someone who is unwilling to state their opinions or intentions directly or clearly, often in a way that is evasive or insincere.

  1. Hesitant or indirect in speechC1formal

    Avoiding straightforward or direct statements, often due to timidity, hypocrisy, or a desire to avoid offense.

    arمُرَاوِغ في الكلام

    • The politician gave a mealymouthed response to the reporter's question.
    • She was mealymouthed about her true feelings, never saying exactly what she thought.
    • His mealymouthed apology did little to resolve the conflict.

    المرادفاتcircuitousevasivehedgingindirectroundaboutvague

    الأضدادbluntcandiddirectforthrightfrankoutspokenplainspokenstraightforward

الصيغ
  • more mealymouthed comparative form
  • most mealymouthed superlative form