English Explanatory Dictionary

two-faced

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Having two faces or plane surfaces
  2. Deceitful, duplicitous
  3. Hypocritical

Pronunciation

/ˈtuːˈfeɪst/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-two-faced.wav

Word forms

two-faced

Etymology

From two + faced, modelled after earlier English twi-faced.

Synonyms

double-faced hypocritical Janus-faced

Related words

double standard hypocrite
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