as in double
not being or expressing what one appears to be or express
a two-faced friend who was just using me to advance her career
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Recent Examples of two-faced
Caesar's Julian calendar set January 1 as the official start of the year to honor the Roman god Janus, the god of beginnings and transitions, who was symbolized by a two-faced figure looking both forward and backward.
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Brandi D. Addison, Cincinnati Enquirer, 31 Dec. 2025
In confessional, Salley accuses Venita of being two-faced.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2025
Benjamin Laker is a university professor who writes about leadership
Summary
Beware the two-faced colleague!
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
There’s a constituency within the White House that still believes Apple is two-faced, all talk and no action.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2025
Caesar's Julian calendar set January 1st as the official start of the year to honor the Roman god Janus, the god of beginnings and transitions, who was symbolized by a two-faced figure looking both forward and backward.
—Brandi D. Addison, The Arizona Republic, 31 Dec. 2024
During the live stream on Thursday, Wiggins claimed that Reynolds, the ex-husband of Star Jones, is jealous, two-faced and attempting to sabotage the show, which runs on the Fox Soul streaming service.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 14 June 2024
Since celestial twins symbolize the sign, Gemini tends to be unfairly stereotyped as two-faced or manipulative.
—Katie Mannion, Peoplemag, 19 May 2024
From a tax perspective, though, this creates a two-faced problem.
—Byirina Ivanova, Fortune, 15 Mar. 2024
Brandi D. Addison, Cincinnati Enquirer, 31 Dec. 2025
In confessional, Salley accuses Venita of being two-faced.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2025
Benjamin Laker is a university professor who writes about leadership
Summary
Beware the two-faced colleague!
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
There’s a constituency within the White House that still believes Apple is two-faced, all talk and no action.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2025
Caesar's Julian calendar set January 1st as the official start of the year to honor the Roman god Janus, the god of beginnings and transitions, who was symbolized by a two-faced figure looking both forward and backward.
—Brandi D. Addison, The Arizona Republic, 31 Dec. 2024
During the live stream on Thursday, Wiggins claimed that Reynolds, the ex-husband of Star Jones, is jealous, two-faced and attempting to sabotage the show, which runs on the Fox Soul streaming service.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 14 June 2024
Since celestial twins symbolize the sign, Gemini tends to be unfairly stereotyped as two-faced or manipulative.
—Katie Mannion, Peoplemag, 19 May 2024
From a tax perspective, though, this creates a two-faced problem.
—Byirina Ivanova, Fortune, 15 Mar. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for two-faced
Adjective
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These ones elevate the trend — pun intended — with comfortable platform soles and double side stripe appliqués.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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McDonald's has made the Big Arch — a massive double-patty burger — a permanent menu item in the United Kingdom and Ireland.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
10 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The board cited recent state and federal decisions, which have both noted the issue of AI programs citing fake legal citations is growing.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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Howze, who has schizophrenia, was also able to escape the hospital following the incident, only to be return a few days later wearing a visitor’s pass with a fake name.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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His fall played as tabloid morality tale, at once confirming secular suspicion about hypocritical Christians and Christian suspicions about the temptations of secular trappings.—
Sam Kestenbaum,
Vulture,
2 Jan. 2026
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And now, with several countries withdrawing from global governance, Jin thinks those lecturing China on being responsible are being hypocritical.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
14 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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On the opposite end of the spectrum, Tatianna points to cinnamon as a conductor of heat—one commonly used in lip plumper products to achieve a sultry pout.—
Essence,
Essence,
23 Nov. 2025
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The pop of color offers a shimmer-free (rare!) means of warming up a wedding look and works equally well at lip level.—
Calin Van Paris,
Vogue,
12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Interactions with his wife’s family remain strained; to this day, no one has told 99-year-old Nana that Webster was in prison.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
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That reunion marked the first time that the father and son had seen each other in 19 months amid their strained relationship.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
5 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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One wrong look or insincere angle and the conversation can go sideways.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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The man whom Navarro likes to call the Boss seems to value insincere, or bought, obeisance—the flapping and fussing of a maître d’—more than heartfelt fandom, which lacks the piquancy of humiliation.—
Ian Parker,
New Yorker,
22 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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And to folks unfamiliar with the IP system, that makes some superficial sense.—
David J. Kappos,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
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Whether opting for a superficial peel like a lactic or glycolic acid, a medium-depth peel such as Trichloroacetic Acid (TCA), or deep treatment such as phenol, a chemical peel can address many skin concerns.—
Essence,
Essence,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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What most activates Dunn’s rage is the misogyny that only deepened amid all the pretended freedoms of the counterculture.—
Sam Sacks,
WSJ,
11 Nov. 2022
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The woman is long gone, so Freer has to imagine her consent — in a history so full of gaps, coercion, and disappearance, a pretended connection is better than none at all.—
Helen Shaw,
Vulture,
28 Mar. 2022
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“Two-faced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/two-faced. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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