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double-tongued

/ˈdʌb.əlˌtʌŋd/

Traduction: Adjectif vieilli ou littéraire décrivant une personne qui est trompeuse ou hypocrite, qui dit une chose mais en pense une autre.

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adjective

/ˈdʌb.əlˌtʌŋd/C2formalobsolète
  • frAdjectif vieilli ou littéraire décrivant une personne qui est trompeuse ou hypocrite, qui dit une chose mais en pense une autre.

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.

    frfourbe, hypocrite

    • 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.

    Synonymesdeceitfuldishonestduplicitousfalsehypocriticalinsincereperfidioustreacheroustwo-faced

    Antonymescandidfrankhonestsinceretruthful

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