janus-faced
English Thesaurus
1. having two faces--one looking to the future and one to the past (adj.all)
| similar | : | faced, |
| definition | : | having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination (adj.all) |
2. marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another (adj.all)
| similar | : | dishonest, dishonorable, |
| definition | : | deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive (adj.all) |
3. having or concerned with polarities or contrasts (adj.all)
| similar | : | bipolar, |
| definition | : | having two poles (adj.all) |
4. marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another (adj.all)
| derivation | : | double-dealing, duplicity, |
| definition | : | acting in bad faith; deception by pretending to entertain one set of intentions while acting under the influence of another (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | duplicity, fraudulence, |
| definition | : | a fraudulent or duplicitous representation (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | double-dealing, duplicity, |
| definition | : | acting in bad faith; deception by pretending to entertain one set of intentions while acting under the influence of another (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | duplicity, fraudulence, |
| definition | : | a fraudulent or duplicitous representation (noun.communication) |
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