two-faced

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌtuːˈfeɪst/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈtuˌfeɪst/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(to̅o̅′fāst′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
two-faced /ˈtuˌfeɪst/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. having two faces.
  2. given to deceiving;
    hypocritical:He's a two-faced liar.
two-fac•ed•ly, adv. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
two-faced  (to̅o̅′fāst′),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. having two faces.
  2. deceitful or hypocritical. Cf. Janus-faced. 
  • 1610–20
two-fac•ed•ly  (to̅o̅′fā′sid lē, -fāst′lē),USA pronunciation adv.  two′-fac′ed•ness, n. 
    • 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . treacherous, devious, dishonest, false.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
two-faced
  1. deceitful; insincere; hypocritical
'two-faced' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Janus-faced - faced - insincere

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