duplicitous

adjective
UK: /djuːˈplɪsɪtəs/
US: /duːˈplɪsɪtəs/

  1. Deceitful in words or actions; deliberately misleading or deceptive.

    1. He was a duplicitous man, always lying to get his way.
    2. Her duplicitous behavior at the meeting revealed her lack of integrity to everyone.

Synonyms

deceitful dishonest hypocritical two-faced fraudulent insincere

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The phonetic transcription of "duplicitous" is /djuːˈplɪsɪtəs/ in British English and /duːˈplɪsɪtəs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "duplicitous": deceitful, dishonest, hypocritical, two-faced, fraudulent, insincere.

Example usage of "duplicitous": "He was a duplicitous man, always lying to get his way.". More examples on the page.