1. a person who speaks or acts in an evasive or misleading way; one who equivocates or uses trickery in speech
Usage: formal; somewhat archaic

Examples

• The politician was dismissed as a palterer who never gave straight answers.
• She grew tired of his reputation as a palterer in business dealings.
• The lawyer accused the witness of being a palterer who twisted the facts.
• His colleagues viewed him as a palterer who couldn’t be trusted.
• The negotiator was known as a skilled palterer who used clever wordplay.
• Critics called the spokesperson a palterer for avoiding direct questions.