MEALY-MOUTHED Synonyms
There is 0 hypernym of the word mealy-mouthed. (close relations)
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| ambiguous | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead • having more than one possible meaning adjective satellite • having no intrinsic or objective meaning; not organized in conventional patterns | ||||||
| ambivalent | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow | ||||||
| cryptic | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • of an obscure nature • having a secret or hidden meaning • having a puzzling terseness | ||||||
| deceitful | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • involving deception • marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another | ||||||
| deceptive | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • causing one to believe what is not true or fail to believe what is true • designed to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently | ||||||
| disingenuous | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness | ||||||
| double-edged | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • capable of being interpreted in two usually contradictory ways | ||||||
| duplicitous | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another | ||||||
| equivocal | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead adjective satellite • open to question • uncertain as a sign or indication | ||||||
| evasive | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • deliberately vague or ambiguous • avoiding or escaping from difficulty or danger especially enemy fire | ||||||
| hypocritical | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • professing feelings or virtues one does not have | ||||||
| indecisive | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • characterized by lack of decision and firmness • not definitely settling something adjective satellite • not clearly defined | ||||||
| indirect | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||
adjective • not direct in spatial dimension; not leading by a straight line or course to a destination • descended from a common ancestor but through different lines • extended senses; not direct in manner or language or behavior or action adjective satellite • having intervening factors or persons or influences • not as a direct effect or consequence | ||||||
| insincere | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • lacking sincerity | ||||||
| mendacious | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • given to lying • intentionally untrue | ||||||
| noncommittal | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • refusing to bind oneself to a particular course of action or view or the like | ||||||
| oblique | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective • slanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled noun • any grammatical case other than the nominative • a diagonally arranged abdominal muscle on either side of the torso adjective satellite • indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading | ||||||
| two-faced | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another • having two faces--one looking to the future and one to the past | ||||||
| unclear | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • poorly stated or described • not clear to the mind adjective satellite • not easily deciphered | ||||||
| untruthful | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • not expressing or given to expressing the truth | ||||||
