English Explanatory Dictionary

double-dealing

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Cheating, dishonest; treacherous.
noun
  1. deceit or treachery

Pronunciation

/ˌdʌbəlˈdiːlɪŋ/

Word forms

double-dealing doubledealing double-dealings

Etymology

From the practice of dealing oneself multiple cards in order to gain an advantage in a game.

Synonyms

double-crossing double-faced double-hearted beguiling deceitful deceptious deceptive deceptory fallacious fraudful fraudulent booky dastardly disleal disloyal double-dealing doublehearted faithless false falseheart false-hearted guiled guileful hollow-hearted illoyal infidelitous insidious Judaslike Judasly nonfaithful perfidious proditorious proditory Punic ratlike recreant renegade reptilian reptitious swike traitorish traitorlike traitorly traitorous traitorsome treacherous treachersome trothless unfaithful unleal unloyal unsteadfast untrue viperish viperous perfidiousness treacherousness betrayal breach of promise breach of trust
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