informal + disapproving
: not honest or sincere : saying different things to different people in order to get their approval instead of speaking and behaving honestly
two-faced [=hypocritical] politicians
He's a two-faced liar.
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“Two-faced.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/two-faced. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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