two-faced

[ too-feyst ]

adjective

1. having two faces.
2. deceitful or hypocritical.

   Synonyms: false, dishonest, devious, treacherous

two-faced

/ -ˈfeɪst-; ˌtuːˈfeɪsɪdlɪ /

adjective

1. deceitful; insincere; hypocritical

Derived Forms

• ˌtwo-ˈfacedness, noun
• two-facedly, adverb

Other Words From

• two-fac·ed·ly [too, -, fey, -sid-lee, -, feyst, -lee], adverb
• two-faced·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of two-faced¹

First recorded in 1610–20

Example Sentences

Moscow is conveniently two-faced when it comes to disarming pro-Russian separatists.

From The Daily Beast

He argues that the Islamists are two-faced and engage in doublespeak.

From The Daily Beast

Voltaire's procedure, one can gather, is polite, but two-faced; not sublime on this occasion.

From Project Gutenberg

What sort of a two-faced scoundrel is this Hooligan, that he helps criminals in such work?

From Project Gutenberg

I'm going to write a story, the whole rotten story about your precious father and his two-faced life.

From Project Gutenberg

But now let the interpretation of the two-faced image be produced.

From Project Gutenberg

Like the two-faced Jannet, as Mrs. Murchison had once called that heathen deity, she kept the benignant aspect for him.

From Project Gutenberg