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devious

aggettivo

/di.viəs/ or /di.viēs/

d

d

e

i

v

v

iou

iə

s

s

subdolo

using crafty and clever methods to achieve goals or avoid negative consequences

pious

aggettivo

/paɪəs/ or /paiēs/

p

p

iou

aɪə

s

s

Pio

having strong faith in a religion and living according to it

brusque

aggettivo

/brəsk/ or /brēsk/

b

b

r

r

u

ə

s

s

q

k

u

e

(scostante)

brusco

abrupt or curt in manner or speech, often coming across as rude or impatient

chauvinistic

aggettivo

/ʧoʊ.və.nɪs.tɪk/ or /chooo.vē.nis.tik/

ch

ʧ

au

oʊ

v

v

i

ə

n

n

i

ɪ

s

s

t

t

i

ɪ

c

k

(patriottico eccessivo)

nazionalista

displaying excessive patriotism or bias towards one's own country

deist

aggettivo

/diɪst/ or /diist/

d

d

ei

iɪ

s

s

t

t

(deistico)

deista

pertaining to the belief in a supreme being who created the universe but does not intervene in human affairs

futurist

aggettivo

/fju.ʧɜ.rɪst/ or /fyoo.chē.rist/

f

f

u

ju

t

ʧ

u

ɜ

r

r

i

ɪ

s

s

t

t

(innovativo)

futurista

characterized by a forward-thinking or innovative approach towards the future

brackish

aggettivo

/bræ.kɪʃ/ or /brā.kish/

b

b

r

r

a

æ

ck

k

i

ɪ

sh

ʃ

(salmastro)

salato

having a distasteful or unpleasant taste, often due to a combination of saltiness and other impurities

separatist

aggettivo

/sɛ.pɜ.rə.tɪst/ or /se.pē.rē.tist/

s

s

e

ɛ

p

p

a

ɜ

r

r

a

ə

t

t

i

ɪ

s

s

t

t

(separato)

separatista

advocating for or supporting the separation or independence of a particular group or region from a larger entity

churlish

aggettivo

/ʧɜr.lɪʃ/ or /chēr.lish/

ch

ʧ

u

ɜ

r

r

l

l

i

ɪ

sh

ʃ

(burbero)

scostante

rude, ill-mannered, or surly in behavior

heathenish

aggettivo

/hi:.θə.nɪʃ/ or /hi.thē.nish/

h

h

ea

i:

th

θ

e

ə

n

n

i

ɪ

sh

ʃ

(idolatrico)

paganesco

characteristic of non-Christians or those adhering to pagan religions

mawkish

aggettivo

/mɔ.kɪʃ/ or /maw.kish/

m

m

a

ɔ

w

k

k

i

ɪ

sh

ʃ

(melodrammatico)

sentimentale

excessively sentimental or emotional to the point of being insincere or nauseating

raffish

aggettivo

/ræ.fɪʃ/ or /rā.fish/

r

r

a

æ

ff

f

i

ɪ

sh

ʃ

(scanzonato)

dissoluto

characterized by a carefree and slightly disreputable or unconventional style or appearance

waggish

aggettivo

/wæ.gɪʃ/ or /vā.gish/

w

w

a

æ

gg

g

i

ɪ

sh

ʃ

(spiritoso)

giocoso

playful or mischievous in a humorous or teasing manner