double-tongued
doppelzüngig, zweigezüngt
Saying one thing to one person and something different to anotherSaying one thing to one person and something different to another; double talking; deceitful in speech.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic, not comparable)Saying one thing to one person and something different to another; double talking; deceitful in speech.
doppelzüngig, zweigezüngt
More definitions
- marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another
Translations
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By meaning 1
deceitful in speech:
Origin
From Middle English doubultongud, dowbyl townged, dubble tungyd, equivalent to double + toFrom Middle English doubultongud, dowbyl townged, dubble tungyd, equivalent to double + tongued.
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Synonyms
9 synonymsClose in meaning
- marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another:ambidextrousdeceitfuldouble-dealingduplicitousJanus-facedtwo-faceddouble-faced