duplicitous

• Beschreibt eine Person, die unaufrichtig oder hinterlistig ist und oft Gefühle oder Überzeugungen vortäuscht, während sie in Wirklichkeit anders handelt.

Describes someone who is deceitful or dishonest, often by pretending to have one set of feelings or beliefs while acting in a contrary manner.

1. Deceitful or two-facedC1formal

   Characterized by deliberate deception, especially by pretending to have one set of feelings while acting under a different motive.

   Heuchlerisch

   • His duplicitous behavior made it hard to trust his promises.
   • The politician was accused of duplicitous dealings behind closed doors.
   • She felt betrayed by his duplicitous nature when she discovered his true intentions.
   • A duplicitous spy often feigns loyalty to multiple sides.

   Synonymedeceitfuldeceptivedishonestfalsehypocriticalinsinceretreacheroustwo-facedunderhanded

   Antonymecandidfaithfulfrankgenuinehonestloyalopensincerestraightforwardtrustworthytruthfulupfront