Synonyms

two-faced

American

[too-feyst] / ˈtuˌfeɪst /

adjective

having two faces.
deceitful or hypocritical.

Synonyms:

false, dishonest, devious, treacherous

two-faced British

/ -ˈfeɪst-, ˌtuːˈfeɪsɪdlɪ /

adjective

deceitful; insincere; hypocritical

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Other Word Forms

two-facedly adverb
two-facedness noun

Etymology

Origin of two-faced

First recorded in 1610–20

Example Sentences

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“The Palm House” is hard on perceived sellouts, such as Edmund’s commercially minded boss and an oddly two-faced TV producer who briefly enters Laura’s orbit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

“No. It just made me question how I was doing it. And not everyone’s a two-faced liar. There are some good ones out there.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

So the question becomes, is ousting a two-faced killer more valuable than removing the enemy of your enemy who has all the charm of a raging, snot-dripping bout of the super flu?

From Salon • Jan. 15, 2026

It speaks to our pickle as consumers that I have been stewing over this two-faced selling approach for weeks and am still not sure if I should want to stop it.

From Slate • Oct. 9, 2025

The two-faced man regarded Annabeth as best he could out of the corners of his eyes.

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan

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