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- [duhb-uh l feyst]
- /ˈdʌb əl feɪst/
- /ˈdʌbl feɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [duhb-uh l feyst]
- /ˈdʌb əl feɪst/
Definitions of double-faced word
- adjective double-faced practicing duplicity; hypocritical. 1
- adjective double-faced having two faces or aspects. 1
- adjective double-faced having two usable sides, especially two sides designed to be used in the same manner: double-faced adhesive tape. 1
- adjective double-faced (of textiles) having a finished nap on each side; reversible 0
- adjective double-faced insincere or deceitful 0
- adjective double-faced having two faces or aspects 0
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Origin of double-faced
First appearance:
before 1565 One of the 32% oldest English words
First recorded in 1565-75
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Parts of speech for Double-faced
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
double-faced popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% 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-faced
adj double-faced
- deceitful — If you say that someone is deceitful, you mean that they behave in a dishonest way by making other people believe something that is not true.
- dishonest — not honest; disposed to lie, cheat, or steal; not worthy of trust or belief: a dishonest person.
- double-dealing — duplicity; treachery; deception.
- duplicitous — marked or characterized by duplicity.
- hypocritical — of the nature of hypocrisy, or pretense of having virtues, beliefs, principles, etc., that one does not actually possess: The parent who has a “do what I say and not what I do” attitude can appear hypocritical to a child.
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