Double-tongued
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Double-tongued is an adjective meaning (idiomatic) Saying one thing to one person and something different to another; double talking; deceitful in speech.
Meaning
(idiomatic) Saying one thing to one person and something different to another; double talking; deceitful in speech.
More Meanings
- simple past and past participle of double-tongue
Example Sentences
Thou art but a double-tongu'd Chriſtian, I doubt: […]
“Thou wry-necked, trash-mongering, swaggering, double-tongued, huff-snuff!”
Synonyms for double-tongued
Depending on context, synonyms include twi-tongued, two-tongued, duplicitous, deceitful, dishonorable, double-dealing.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include duplicitous, deceitful, double-dealing, dishonest, dishonorable, ambidextrous.
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