Synonyms of double-faced
57 similar words
Another word for double-faced is double-dealing. Other synonyms of double-faced are double-crossing, double-hearted, false-hearted, hollow-hearted and renegade.
Synonyms and similar words for double-faced
adjectiveHaving two functional faces.
adjectiveDeceitful; hypocritical; treacherous.
- double-heartedTreacherous.
- Janus-facedDouble-faced; deceitful.
- beguilingThat beguiles or beguile.
- deceitful
- deceptiveLikely or attempting to deceive.
- deceptoryDeceptive.
- fallacious
- fraudfulFraudulent.
- fraudulent
- mendacious
- bookyTreacherous, snitchy, not trustworthy.
- dastardlyTreacherous; given to backstabbing.
- disloyalNot loyal, without loyalty.
- double-crossingWhich double-crosses.
- double-dealingCheating, dishonest; treacherous.
- doubleheartedDeceitful; treacherous; double-crossing.
- faithlessNot true to allegiance, duty, or vows.
- false
- false-heartedDisloyal, perfidious.
- guilefulFull of guile; treacherously deceptive.
- hollow-heartedInsincere; deceitful; treacherous; hypocritical.
- infidelitousUnfaithful.
- JudaslikeResembling or characteristic of Judas Iscariot; traitorous.
- JudaslyJudaslike; traitorous.
- nonfaithfulNot faithful.
- perfidiousOf, pertaining to, or representing perfidy; disloyal to what should command one's fidelity or allegiance.
- Punic figurativelyPerfidious, treacherous, faithless.
- ratlikeResembling or characteristic of a rat, whether physically or (in behavioral terms) cunning, disloyal, or cowardly.
- recreant literary, poeticUnfaithful to someone, or to one's duties or honour; disloyal, false.
- renegadeDeserting, treacherous, disloyal.
- reptilian figurativelyCold-blooded, treacherous, unavoidably selfish and hostile.
- traitorishTraitorly; treasonous.
- traitorlikeTraitorly.
- traitorlyLike a traitor; traitorous.
- traitorousCharacteristic of a traitor; disloyal.
- traitorsomeCharacteristic of a traitor; traitorous.
- treacherous
- treachersomeCharacterised or marked by treachery; treacherous.
- unfaithfulNot keeping good faith; disloyal; not faithful.
- unlealDisloyal.
- unloyalNot loyal.
- unsteadfastNot steadfast; wavering, unfaithful.
- untrueNot faithful or loyal.
- viperishSpiteful; treacherous.
- viperousVenomous, malicious or treacherous.
- deceptious obsoleteDeceptive, tending to deceive.
- disleal obsoleteDisloyal; perfidious.
- falseheart obsoleteSynonym of false-hearted.
- guiled archaicArmed with deceit; treacherous.
- illoyal obsoleteDisloyal.
- insidious nonstandardTreacherous.
- proditorious obsoleteTreacherous, traitorous.
- proditory obsoleteTreacherous, traitorous.
- reptitious figuratively, obsoleteSynonym of reptilian: reptilelike, (figuratively) cold-blooded, treacherous.
- swike dialectal, obsoleteDeceitful; treacherous.
- trothless archaic, poeticUntrustworthy, treacherous.
Meaning of double-faced
- adjective Having two functional faces.
- adjective Deceitful; hypocritical; treacherous.
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Questions about synonyms of double-faced
- What is another word for double-faced?
- Double-faced has 57 synonyms on Word.ws, such as double-dealing, double-crossing, double-hearted, false-hearted, hollow-hearted, renegade, Janus-faced and untrue.
- What does double-faced mean?
- Double-faced means having two functional faces.
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