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- [doo-plis-i-tuh s, dyoo-]
- /duˈplɪs ɪ təs, dyu-/
- /djʊˈplɪs.ɪ.təs/
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- [doo-plis-i-tuh s, dyoo-]
- /duˈplɪs ɪ təs, dyu-/
Definitions of duplicitous word
- adjective duplicitous marked or characterized by duplicity. 1
- abbreviation DUPLICITOUS Deceitful. 1
- adjective duplicitous Someone who is duplicitous is deceitful. 0
- adjective duplicitous having duplicity; deceitful 0
- adjective duplicitous Given to or marked by deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech. 0
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Origin of duplicitous
First appearance:
before 1960 One of the 3% newest English words
First recorded in 1960-65; duplicit(y) + -ous
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Parts of speech for Duplicitous
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adjective
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adverb
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preposition
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duplicitous popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for duplicitous
adj duplicitous
- cheating — an instance of rule-breaking
- dishonest — not honest; disposed to lie, cheat, or steal; not worthy of trust or belief: a dishonest person.
- 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.
- double-dealing — duplicity; treachery; deception.
- shady — abounding in shade; shaded: shady paths.
noun duplicitous
- phoniness — not real or genuine; fake; counterfeit: a phony diamond.
adjective duplicitous
- tricky — given to or characterized by deceitful tricks; crafty; wily.
- disloyal — false to one's obligations or allegiances; not loyal; faithless; treacherous.
- unfaithful — not faithful; false to duty, obligation, or promises; faithless; disloyal.
- treacherous — characterized by faithlessness or readiness to betray trust; traitorous.
- fraudulent — characterized by, involving, or proceeding from fraud, as actions, enterprise, methods, or gains: a fraudulent scheme to evade taxes.
Antonyms for duplicitous
adj duplicitous
- frank — direct and unreserved in speech; straightforward; sincere: Her criticism of my work was frank but absolutely fair.
- honest — honorable in principles, intentions, and actions; upright and fair: an honest person.
- trustworthy — deserving of trust or confidence; dependable; reliable: The treasurer was not entirely trustworthy.
- truthful — telling the truth, especially habitually: a truthful person.
- open — not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate: to leave the windows open at night.
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