Two-faced
/ˈtuːˈfeɪst/ adj
adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Having two faces or plane surfaces literally, not-comparable
- 2 Deceitful, duplicitous not-comparable
- 3 Hypocritical not-comparable
Adjective
- 1 having two faces — one looking to the future and one to the past wordnet
- 2 marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another wordnet
Example
More examples"The story was a two-faced lie that she told you to make you angry with me."
Etymology
From two + faced, modelled after earlier English twi-faced.