SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
two-facedness
noun
Insincerity shown by presenting different or conflicting attitudes to different people.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Conflicting insincere attitudes
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Usage distinction
Return to topTwo-facedness emphasizes presenting different attitudes to different people. Hypocrisy contrasts professed standards with conduct; dishonesty is broader.
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See two-facedness in use
The novel exposes the adviser's two-facedness through letters sent to both rivals.
The candidate's two-facedness became evident when she assured one group that she fully supported the project and told another that she had always opposed it.
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