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double-tongued

/ˈdʌb.əlˌtʌŋd/

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adjective

/ˈdʌb.əlˌtʌŋd/C2formalobsolete
  • ruУстаревшее прилагательное, описывающее человека, который лжив или лицемерен, говорит одно, а подразумевает другое.

An archaic adjective describing someone who is deceitful or hypocritical, saying one thing while meaning another.

  1. Deceitful or HypocriticalC1formal

    Marked by deliberate deceptiveness, especially by pretending one set of feelings while acting under the influence of another.

    ruДвуличный

    • The double-tongued politician promised reform while secretly serving corporate interests.
    • She was known as a double-tongued friend who smiled to your face but gossiped behind your back.
    • His double-tongued nature made it impossible to trust anything he said.

    Synonymsdeceitfuldishonestduplicitousfalsehypocriticalinsincereperfidioustreacheroustwo-faced

    Antonymscandidfrankhonestsinceretruthful

Forms
  • more double-tongued comparative form
  • most double-tongued superlative form