tergiversantadj.n.

/ˈtəːdʒɪˌvəːsənt/

Etymology: < Latin tergiversānt-em, present participle of tergiversārī : see tergiversate v.

A. adj.

Tergiversating, shuffling, evasive, shifty.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > will > decision > irresolution or vacillation > reversal of or forsaking one's will or purpose > [adjective]

renayedc1380

renegate1488

regenerate?1536

runagate1549

renegantc1550

turncoat1571

relenting1576

reneged1594

renegado1612

recreant1613

tergiversating1654

renegade1664

apostate1671

tergiversant1710

blackleg1767

revulsionary1817

tergiversated1831

tergiverse1852

tergiversatory1891

breakaway1934

walk-in1978

1710 Brit. Apollo 3–5 May A Future Bride, but yet under her First Courtship, and at first Opposite, Recusant and Tergiversant.

B. n.

One who tergiversates; a turncoat, renegade.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > will > decision > irresolution or vacillation > reversal of or forsaking one's will or purpose > [noun] > desertion of one's party or principles > one who

renay1340

apostate1362

renegatec1450

starter1519

reniant1532

changeling1539

rannigala1560

recreant1570

turncoat1570

renegado1573

start-away1574

off-faller?1575

start-back1579

departer1586

reneger1597

retrospicientc1600

runagadea1604

renegade1611

turn-tail1621

runagado1623

trip-coata1625

retrogredient1650

retrograde1651

tergiversator1716

rat1755

ratter1819

tergiversant1833

blackleg1844

strike-breaker1904

faller-out1964

1833 J. B. Mozley Let. 4 July in Ess. (1878) I. Introd. 20 I expect the tergiversants will be a considerable party.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1911; most recently modified version published online June 2018).

单词	tergiversant
释义	tergiversantadj.n. /ˈtəːdʒɪˌvəːsənt/ Etymology: < Latin tergiversānt-em, present participle of tergiversārī : see tergiversate v. A. adj. Tergiversating, shuffling, evasive, shifty. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > decision > irresolution or vacillation > reversal of or forsaking one's will or purpose > [adjective] renayedc1380 renegate1488 regenerate?1536 runagate1549 renegantc1550 turncoat1571 relenting1576 reneged1594 renegado1612 recreant1613 tergiversating1654 renegade1664 apostate1671 tergiversant1710 blackleg1767 revulsionary1817 tergiversated1831 tergiverse1852 tergiversatory1891 breakaway1934 walk-in1978 1710 Brit. Apollo 3–5 May A Future Bride, but yet under her First Courtship, and at first Opposite, Recusant and Tergiversant. B. n. One who tergiversates; a turncoat, renegade. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > decision > irresolution or vacillation > reversal of or forsaking one's will or purpose > [noun] > desertion of one's party or principles > one who renay1340 apostate1362 renegatec1450 starter1519 reniant1532 changeling1539 rannigala1560 recreant1570 turncoat1570 renegado1573 start-away1574 off-faller?1575 start-back1579 departer1586 reneger1597 retrospicientc1600 runagadea1604 renegade1611 turn-tail1621 runagado1623 trip-coata1625 retrogredient1650 retrograde1651 tergiversator1716 rat1755 ratter1819 tergiversant1833 blackleg1844 strike-breaker1904 faller-out1964 1833 J. B. Mozley Let. 4 July in Ess. (1878) I. Introd. 20 I expect the tergiversants will be a considerable party. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1911; most recently modified version published online June 2018). < adj.n.1710
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