adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   double-faced; deceitful

Adjective

1. 1
   having two faces — one looking to the future and one to the past wordnet
2. 2
   marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another wordnet
3. 3
   having or concerned with polarities or contrasts wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

ambidextrousbeguilingdeceitfuldeceitfuldeceptiousdeceptive

Example

More examples

"Things are usually janus-faced. And these fanatics only see one side."

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