mealiness
- noun
- /ˈmiːlɪnəs/
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ambigüedad
- Critics accused the spokesperson of mealiness when he avoided addressing the main issue directly.
Examples
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Her mealiness during the meeting made it hard to trust her intentions.
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The politician's mealiness frustrated voters who wanted clear and honest answers.
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His speech was full of mealiness and lacked directness.
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The politician's mealiness frustrated many voters.
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The politician's mealiness frustrated voters who wanted clear and honest answers.
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Critics accused the spokesperson of mealiness when he avoided addressing the main issue directly.
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Her mealiness during the meeting made it difficult for the team to trust her intentions.
Synonyms
3
7.4
Avoiding giving a direct answer so people do not know what you really think
3
8.5
A type of speech that sounds smooth but not honest
1
9.2
Too much praise that tries to make people like you
1
7.6
A smooth, insincere way of talking that tries to please people
A false friendliness that tries to please or impress people
A way of speaking that is too friendly and seems not sincere
Antonyms
How Direct
Surface Forms
Morphology
mealiness = mealy (opaque) = meal + y + ness
Although formed by -ness on 'mealy', the meaning 'insincerity/evasiveness' arises from an idiomatic figurative use ('mealy-mouthed') and is not derivable from 'meal'.
Etymology
Mealiness can also come from the phrase mealy-mouthed, where mealy suggests 'soft' or 'bland' speech. A helpful way to remember this sense is that mealiness describes speech or behavior that is indirect or sounds insincere.