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double-dealing

dou·ble-deal·ing
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [duhb-uh l dee-ling]
    • /ˈdʌb əl ˈdi lɪŋ/
    • /ˈdʌbl dɪəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [duhb-uh l dee-ling]
    • /ˈdʌb əl ˈdi lɪŋ/

Definitions of double-dealing word

  • noun double-dealing duplicity; treachery; deception. 1
  • adjective double-dealing using duplicity; treacherous. 1
  • verb without object double-dealing to practice double-dealing. 1
  • uncountable noun double-dealing Double-dealing is behaviour which is deliberately deceitful. 0
  • noun double-dealing action characterized by treachery or deceit 0
  • noun double-dealing (as modifier) 0
See all 9 definitions of double-dealing

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Origin of double-dealing

First appearance:

before 1520
One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1520-30

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Parts of speech for Double-dealing

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Double-dealing

double-dealing popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for double-dealing

adj double-dealing

  • double — twice as large, heavy, strong, etc.; twofold in size, amount, number, extent, etc.: a double portion; a new house double the size of the old one.
  • lying — the manner, relative position, or direction in which something lies: the lie of the patio, facing the water. Synonyms: place, location, site.
  • crooked — If you describe something as crooked, especially something that is usually straight, you mean that it is bent or twisted.
  • dishonest — not honest; disposed to lie, cheat, or steal; not worthy of trust or belief: a dishonest person.
  • duplicitous — marked or characterized by duplicity.

noun double-dealing

  • fraud — deceit, trickery, sharp practice, or breach of confidence, perpetrated for profit or to gain some unfair or dishonest advantage.
  • deception — Deception is the act of deceiving someone or the state of being deceived by someone.
  • duplicity — deceitfulness in speech or conduct, as by speaking or acting in two different ways to different people concerning the same matter; double-dealing. Synonyms: deceit, deception, dissimulation, fraud, guile, hypocrisy, trickery. Antonyms: candidness, directness, honesty, straightforwardness.
  • hypocrisy — a pretense of having a virtuous character, moral or religious beliefs or principles, etc., that one does not really possess.
  • dishonesty — lack of honesty; a disposition to lie, cheat, or steal.
All 35 Synonyms of double-dealing

Antonyms for double-dealing

adj double-dealing

  • forthright — going straight to the point; frank; direct; outspoken: It's sometimes difficult to be forthright and not give offense.
  • honest — honorable in principles, intentions, and actions; upright and fair: an honest person.
  • truthful — telling the truth, especially habitually: a truthful person.

noun double-dealing

  • fairness — the state, condition, or quality of being fair, or free from bias or injustice; evenhandedness: I have to admit, in all fairness, that she would only be paid for part of the work.
  • honesty — the quality or fact of being honest; uprightness and fairness.
  • frankness — plainness of speech; candor; openness.
  • truthfulness — telling the truth, especially habitually: a truthful person.
  • uprightness — erect or vertical, as in position or posture.
All 13 Antonyms of double-dealing

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