two-faced
two-faced
Definition
two·-faced (to̵̅o̅′fāst′)
adjective
- having two faces, surfaces, etc.
- deceitful; hypocritical
two′·-fac′edly (-fās′id lē) adverb
two-faced
Synonyms
two-faced
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- god: January: the two-faced god Janus, Burne-Jones ( see another version at the William Morris Gallery ).
- nature: In the Weekly Worker of January 29, Marcus wrote: This is the two-faced nature of opportunism.
- character: Tony Augarde gets to grips with some genuinely two-faced characters from the dictionary Last month this column discussed some of the failings of dictionaries.
Modifying Another Word
two-faced Quotes
'I grant you that he's not two-faced,' I said.'But what's the use of that when the one face he has got is so peculiarly unpleasant?'
Browse dictionary entries near two-faced
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