Synonyms for duplicitous

Most common

two-faced · double-dealing · hypocritical · deceitful

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Adjective

Antonyms

unduplicitous

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Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Given to or marked by deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech.

Example sentences

• hypocritical I have never known someone as hypocritical as you.
• deceitful I learned the hard way that silence can be deceitful.

Popularity over time

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

By length

9 letters

dishonest³, deceitful³

10 letters

perfidious

12 letters

hypocritical⁵, ambidextrous⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (dishonest³ = 3 syllables).