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- [too feyst]
- /tu feɪst/
- /ˈtuː feɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [too feyst]
- /tu feɪst/
Definitions of two-faced word
- adjective two-faced having two faces. 1
- adjective two-faced deceitful or hypocritical. 1
- adjective two-faced If you describe someone as two-faced, you are critical of them because they say they do or believe one thing when their behaviour or words show that they do not do it or do not believe it. 0
- adjective two-faced deceitful; insincere; hypocritical 0
- adjective two-faced having two faces, surfaces, etc. 0
- adjective two-faced deceitful; hypocritical 0
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Origin of two-faced
First appearance:
before 1610 One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1610-20
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Parts of speech for Two-faced
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
two-faced 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 68% 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 two-faced
adj two-faced
- adulterine — of or made by adulteration; fake
- adulterous — An adulterous relationship is a sexual relationship between a married person and someone they are not married to. An adulterous person is someone who commits adultery.
- amoral — If you describe someone as amoral, you do not like the way they behave because they do not seem to care whether what they do is right or wrong.
- bipolar — suffering from bipolar manic-depressive disorder
- canting — insincere; hypocritical
noun two-faced
- bad faith — intention to deceive; treachery or dishonesty (esp in the phrase in bad faith)
- chicane — a bridge or whist hand without trumps
- deceit — Deceit is behaviour that is deliberately intended to make people believe something which is not true.
- dirty trick — act: unfair, dishonest
- dissimulation — the act of dissimulating; feigning; hypocrisy.
adjective two-faced
- astucious — Subtle; cunning; astute.
- backstabbing — Backstabbing consists of unkind and disloyal actions or remarks that are likely to harm someone such as a friend or colleague.
- exploitative — In the nature of exploitation; acting to exploit someone or something.
- extracurricular — (of an activity at a school or college) Pursued in addition to the normal course of study.
- falsehearted — Alternative spelling of false-hearted.
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