Berita Hari Ini: Word of the Day: Palter

March 18, 2026

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verb

1. To act insincerely or deceitfully; equivocate.

2. Haggle, chaffer.

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"He paltered by answering a different question than the one asked."

"She paltered through the conversation, giving technically honest but clearly evasive responses."

"I paltered with the vendor at the antique market over the price of the chairs."

Unknown, 1580

If you ask someone a direct question and they give you a waffling answer, or they don't seem sincere in their response, they're paltering. The root origin of this word is ...