adj
duplicitous
dyuu-PLIH-sih-tuhs
adj
1
Deliberately dishonest, saying one thing while meaning or doing another.
"His duplicitous behaviour finally caught up with him when both stories fell apart."
"She felt betrayed by his duplicitous promises."
How to Use Duplicitous
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTwo-faced and deceitful — saying one thing to one person and something contradictory to another.
Common pairings
duplicitous behaviour
duplicitous scheme
Word Forms
more duplicitous comparative, most duplicitous superlative
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Etymology
Formed from "duplicity" plus the adjective ending "-ous."