mealy-mouthed

Adjective

prone to speaking evasively, indirectly, or duplicitously; not forthright

Japanese Meaning

遠回しに話す、曖昧な言い方をする / はっきりしない表現を用いる / 口ごもりがちで、真意を隠す

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The mealy-mouthed diplomat answered every question with vague reassurances rather than facing the difficult issue directly.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

言葉を濁す外交官は、難しい問題に正面から向き合うのではなく、どの質問にも曖昧な言葉で答えた。

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Sense（1）

prone to speaking evasively, indirectly, or duplicitously; not forthright

The surliness with which the woodchopper speaks of his woods, handling them as indifferently as his axe, is better than the mealy-mouthed enthusiasm of the lover of nature.

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more mealy-mouthed

（ comparative ）

most mealy-mouthed

（ superlative ）

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