tergiversator

[US]/tɜːˈdʒɪvəseɪtər/
[UK]/tɚˈdʒɪvərˌseɪtər/

Translation

n.one who tergiversates; a person who uses ambiguous language to evade the truth or avoid commitment; an equivocator or evader
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

a tergiversator

political tergiversator

chronic tergiversator

the tergiversator

known tergiversator

tergiversators

pathological tergiversator

skilled tergiversator

experienced tergiversator

professional tergiversator

Example Sentences

the politician proved to be a notorious tergiversator during the corruption scandal.

even his closest allies suspected him of being a habitual tergiversator.

as a professional tergiversator, she always found ways to avoid direct answers during negotiations.

the notorious tergiversator skillfully deflected every question about the missing funds.

history remembers him as a political tergiversator who changed sides multiple times.

the lawyer was exposed as a mere tergiversator hiding behind legal technicalities.

her reputation as a confirmed tergiversator preceded her in every diplomatic meeting.

the witness turned out to be a calculating tergiversator who lied under oath.

a true tergiversator adapts their position based on which way the political wind blows.

the campaign manager proved to be an accomplished tergiversator who dodged every tough question.

despite his denials, everyone knew he was an inveterate tergiversator.

the seasoned tergiversator survived multiple political scandals through strategic silence.

she dismissed him as a contemptible tergiversator who betrayed every cause he once championed.

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