two-faced
[ too-feyst ]
adjective
having two faces.
deceitful or hypocritical.
Origin of two-faced
1First recorded in1610–20
Other words for two-faced
Other words from two-faced
- two-fac·ed·ly [too-fey-sid-lee, -feyst-lee], /ˈtuˈfeɪ sɪd li, -ˈfeɪst li/, adverb
- two-fac·ed·ness, noun
- Compare Janus-faced.
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British Dictionary definitions for two-faced
two-faced
adjective
deceitful; insincere; hypocritical
Derived forms of two-faced
- two-facedly (ˌtuːˈfeɪsɪdlɪ, -ˈfeɪst-), adverb
- two-facedness, noun
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