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Synonyms for double

  • adjective
  • noun
  • verb
  • adverb

Most common

twin dual treble duplex double-faced forked

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

1. Dual

dual, twin, two-fold, treble, duplex, threefold

2. Double-faced — false, deceitful, or hypocritical

double-faced, false, double-tongued, dishonest, insincere, deceitful, perfidious

Other

duplicate, binary, bifold, bivalent, forked, ambiguous, equivocal, duple rare, binate rare

Noun

1. Doppelganger

look-a-like, looky-likey UK, doppelganger, counterpart, image

Other

two, fold, bank shot, shift, pleat, double-quick, plait, duplication, dupe, dead ringer, two-bagger slang, plicature rare

Verb

1. Repeat

repeat, replicate, reduplicate rare

Other

redouble, facsimilize rare

Adverb

1. Twice

twice, doubly

Other

twicet rare US

Antonyms

single, half, halve

All antonyms of double →

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    False, deceitful, or hypocritical.

  2. n. 1

    Twice the number, amount, size, etc.

    I did double his sales this month.

  3. v. 1

    To multiply by two.

    The company doubled their earnings per share over last quarter.

  4. adv. 1

    Twice over; twofold; doubly.

Related words

Word family
double-bagger double-bank double-barrelled double-convex double-cross double-crosser double-crossing double-dealer
Phrases
double talk double-bass double bassist double entendre double dildo double star double up double barrel vault
Is a kind of
multiply

Forms

Plural
doubles → look-a-likes, doppelgangers, counterparts, images…
Past participle
doubled
e.g. doubled → repeated, replicated, reduplicated, redoubled…

Example sentences

  • twin The identical twin brothers died at the age of 72.
  • dual Arnold is concerned with cases of dual personality.
  • treble He can't even tell a treble clef from a bass clef.
  • duplex The two-story duplex exploded due to flood water.
  • forked The snake has a split or forked tongue.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
doublesteady
twinsteady
dualsteady
treblefalling
duplexsteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
two1
4 letters
dual2, twin1, fold1, dupe1
5 letters
image2, twice1, false1, shift1, plait1, pleat1, duple
6 letters
repeat2, binary3, treble2, doubly2, duplex2, forked1, bifold, binate, twicet
8 letters
redouble3, bivalent
9 letters
duplicate3, ambiguous4, dishonest3, replicate3, deceitful3, threefold2, insincere3, equivocal4, plicature
10 letters
perfidious
11 letters
counterpart3, duplication4, reduplicate, facsimilize
12 letters
doppelganger

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (dual2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
double
Español
doble
Deutsch
Doppel
Català
doble