Table of Contents
- 1 What do you call something that looks good but is bad?
- 2 What word means both good and bad?
- 3 What is a synonym for Bittersweet?
- 4 What is a Nemophilist?
- 5 What is another word for not okay?
- 6 What’s the word for making yourself look better?
- 7 What is a word for someone who keeps secrets?
- 8 What do you call a person with no substance?
What do you call something that looks good but is bad?
A poisoned apple or poisonous apple is a symbol of something that looks good on the outside but is actually harmful.
What word means both good and bad?
double-edged sword noun. a situation or decision that has both positive and negative aspects.
What is a word for not good but not bad?
The word you seek is “mediocre” — definitionally meaning neither good nor bad. However, in many practical cases, it’s often interpreted to mean “moderate to inferior in quality” — especially in the UK. The word “middling” is NOT definitionally like mediocre — it means lacking exceptional quality or ability.
What is it called when you make something seem better than it is?
exaggerate. verb [ I/T ] /ɪɡˈzædʒ·əˌreɪt/ to make something seem larger, more important, better, or worse than it really is: [ T ] The media exaggerate the risks and benefits of research findings.
What is a synonym for Bittersweet?
In this page you can discover 23 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for bittersweet, like: melancholy, , poignant, wistful, semisweet, bittersweet nightshade, climbing bittersweet, heart-warming, American bittersweet, heart-breaking and false bittersweet. More Articles.
What is a Nemophilist?
Nemophilist: a person who loves or is fond of woods or forests.
What is a Rantipole?
: a wild reckless sometimes quarrelsome person.
What is a Soso?
Also soso . indifferent; neither very good nor very bad.
What is another word for not okay?
What is another word for not okay?
| unacceptable | objectionable |
|---|---|
| unsuitable | troublesome |
| unpleasing | unpopular |
| exceptionable | inadmissible |
| not acceptable | disagreeable |
What’s the word for making yourself look better?
smarten up. phrasal verb. if you smarten up or smarten yourself up, you make yourself look tidy and clean.
What is another word for someone who lies to others?
One who feigns friendship with the intent to deceive. The word mouth-friend is one possible answer. Deceitful; guilty of or involving deceit; deceiving or misleading others. Mendacious; not telling the truth; lying. Perfidious; deceitful and untrustworthy.
What kind of person would you consider a spy?
The general answer is traitor or backstabber, but other answers are also possible, depending on factors such as the order of when they become your friend or enemy and the severity of the treachery. If they were an enemy from the very beginning but approached you as a friend, working for someone else all along, they’d be a spy.
What is a word for someone who keeps secrets?
Surreptitious; kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of. Treacherous; guilty of or involving betrayal or deception. Duplicitous; deceitful. Underhand; acting or done in a secret or dishonest way. Unscrupulous; having or showing no moral principles; not honest or fair.
What do you call a person with no substance?
All fur coat, and no knickers. In other words, the person referred to is all show and no substance. I like the answer “Poisoned Chalice”, from @Jasper Loy above. You might also consider, when talking about a situation instead of a thing, “primrose path”. A path or way that is pleasant to walk but leads to disaster.