Duplicitous
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /djʊˈplɪsɪtəs/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Duplicitous is an adjective meaning Given to or marked by deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech.
Meaning
Given to or marked by deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech.
Example Sentences
“(chuckles) That duplicitous genius. She's betraying me! She's probably already on Plymeria, subjugating its feeble populace. -Quick, to the shuttle.”
It reunites the horribly duplicitous skag-addicted non-heroes of the first movie about twentysomethings trying to get off heroin in Edinburgh, and finding that they have nothing very much to put in its place.
Russia played on those feelings by attacking the French president, Emmanuel Macron[…], saying Moscow still remembered the fate of Napoleon Bonaparte and accusing the French president of duplicitous diplomacy with the Kremlin.
Synonyms for duplicitous
Depending on context, synonyms include deceitful, double-dealing, two-faced, dishonorable, ambidextrous, dishonest.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include deceitful, double-dealing, double-tongued, dishonest, dishonorable, ambidextrous.
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