Meanings
adjectivetwo-faced (not comparable)
- literallynot comparableHaving two faces or plane surfaces.
- not comparableDeceitful, duplicitous.
- not comparableHypocritical.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivemarked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another
adjectivehaving two faces — one looking to the future and one to the past
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Origin
From two + faced, modelled after earlier English twi-faced.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Arabic ذُو وَجْهَيْن, ذُو وَجْهَيْن
- ذُو وَجْهَيْن (ḏū wajhayn)having two faces or plane surfaces
- ذُو وَجْهَيْن (ḏū wajhayn)Deceitful, duplicitous
- ذُو وَجْهَيْن (ḏū wajhayn)Hypocritical
Bulgarian с две лица, двуличен
- с две лица (s dve lica)having two faces or plane surfaces
- двуличен (dvuličen)Deceitful, duplicitous
Finnish kaksipuolinen, kaksinaamainen
- kaksipuolinenhaving two faces or plane surfaces
- kaksinaamainenDeceitful, duplicitous
- kieroDeceitful, duplicitous
- vilpillinenDeceitful, duplicitous
- tekopyhäHypocritical
Greek διπρόσωπος, διπρόσωπος
- διπρόσωπος (diprósopos)having two faces or plane surfaces
- διπρόσωπος (diprósopos)Deceitful, duplicitous
- διπρόσωπος (diprósopos)Hypocritical
Hindi दुरंगा, दोग़ला
- दुरंगा (duraṅgā)Deceitful, duplicitous
- दोग़ला (doġlā)Deceitful, duplicitous
- दोग़ला (doġlā)Hypocritical
Hungarian kétszínű
- kétszínűDeceitful, duplicitous
Indonesian bermuka dua
- bermuka duaHypocritical
Irish béalchráifeach
- béalchráifeachHypocritical
Italian bifronte
- bifrontehaving two faces or plane surfaces
Latin varius
- variusDeceitful, duplicitous
Persian دورو
- دورو (do-ru)having two faces or plane surfaces
Russian двусторо́нний
- двусторо́нний (dvustorónnij)having two faces or plane surfaces
Scottish Gaelic leam-leat
- leam-leatDeceitful, duplicitous
Swedish tvåsidig, bilateral
- tvåsidighaving two faces or plane surfaces
- bilateralhaving two faces or plane surfaces
Turkish çift taraflı, ikiyüzlü
- çift taraflıhaving two faces or plane surfaces
- ikiyüzlüDeceitful, duplicitous
Welsh dauwynebog, dauwynebog
- dauwyneboghaving two faces or plane surfaces
- dauwynebogDeceitful, duplicitous
- dauwynebogHypocritical
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with two-faced
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All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
two-faced. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/two-faced
MLA
“two-faced.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/two-faced. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “two-faced,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/two-faced.
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