two-faced

adjective
UK: /ˌtuːˈfeɪst/
US: /ˌtuːˈfeɪst/

  1. Someone who is two-faced is not honest or sincere, saying different things to different people.

    1. He's a two-faced liar, don't believe anything he tells you.
    2. I realized she was two-faced when I heard her badmouthing me behind my back after she had been so nice to my face.

  2. Describing a person who appears to be good and friendly but is actually deceitful or disloyal.

    1. I hate two-faced people who pretend to be your friend.
    2. You should be aware that your colleague is two-faced and cannot be trusted with sensitive information.

Synonyms

hypocritical dishonest insincere duplicitous deceitful

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "two-faced" in English means: Someone who is two-faced is not honest or sincere, saying different things to different people., Describing a person who appears to be good and friendly but is actually deceitful or disloyal..

The phonetic transcription of "two-faced" is /ˌtuːˈfeɪst/ in British English and /ˌtuːˈfeɪst/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

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

Example usage of "two-faced": "He's a two-faced liar, don't believe anything he tells you.". More examples on the page.