MEALY-MOUTHED Synonyms

There are 22 synonyms of the word mealy-mouthed. (exact 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

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