DUPLICITOUS

ambidextrous, deceitful, double-dealing, duplicitous, Janus-faced, two-faced, double-faced, double-tongued

(adjective) marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another; “she was a deceitful scheming little thing”- Israel Zangwill; “a double-dealing double agent”; “a double-faced infernal traitor and schemer”- W.M.Thackeray

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

duplicitous (comparative more duplicitous, superlative most duplicitous)

Given to or marked by deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech.

Synonyms

• deceitful

• double-dealing

• two-faced

Source: Wiktionary



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