Double-dyed (Adjective)
Meaning
Without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers; "an arrant fool"; "a complete coward"; "a consummate fool"; "a double-dyed villain"; "gross negligence"; "a perfect idiot"; "pure folly"; "what a sodding mess"; "stark staring mad"; "a thorough nuisance"; "a thoroughgoing villain"; "utter nonsense"; "the unadulterated truth".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- He was a double-dyed liar, always making up outlandish stories to impress his friends.
- The company's double-dyed greed was evident in their willingness to sacrifice employee benefits for the sake of profits.
- Her double-dyed stubbornness made it impossible to reason with her once she had made up her mind.
- The politician's double-dyed hypocrisy was exposed when his secret offshore bank accounts were revealed.
- The double-dyed cowardice of the dictator was evident in his refusal to face his critics in a public debate.