TWO-FACED

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does two-faced mean? 

• TWO-FACED (adjective)
  The adjective TWO-FACED has 2 senses:

1. marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another

2. having two faces--one looking to the future and one to the past

  Familiarity information: TWO-FACED used as an adjective is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• TWO-FACED (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another

Synonyms:

ambidextrous; deceitful; double-dealing; double-faced; double-tongued; duplicitous; Janus-faced; two-faced

Context example:

a double-faced infernal traitor and schemer

Similar:

dishonest; dishonorable (deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Having two faces--one looking to the future and one to the past

Synonyms:

Janus-faced; two-faced

Context example:

Janus the two-faced god

Similar:

faced (having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination)