mealymouthed

• Beschreibt eine Person, die ihre Meinung oder Absicht nicht klar oder direkt äußert, oft ausweichend oder unaufrichtig.

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.

   Schönrednerisch

   • 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.

   Synonymecircuitousevasivehedgingindirectroundaboutvague

   Antonymebluntcandiddirectforthrightfrankoutspokenplainspokenstraightforward