two-faced

• Beschreibt eine Person, die unaufrichtig oder heuchlerisch ist und sich in der Öffentlichkeit anders verhält als im Privaten.

Describes a person who is deceitful or hypocritical, acting differently in private than in public.

1. Deceitful or hypocriticalB2informal

   Characterized by pretending to have one set of feelings or intentions while acting under the influence of another; deliberately deceptive.

   Falsch und heuchlerisch

   • I thought she was my friend, but she turned out to be two-faced.
   • He's so two-faced—he smiles at you in person but gossips behind your back.
   • A two-faced colleague can be very damaging to team morale.

   Synonymedeceitfuldishonestdouble-dealingduplicitousfalsehypocriticalinsinceretreacherousuntrustworthy

   Antonymeartlesscandidforthrightfrankgenuineguilelesshonestingenuousopensincerestraightforwardtruthful

2. C1formalart

   Literally having two faces, one looking to the future and one to the past, often used in mythology or symbolism.

   Zweigesichtig

   • The Roman god Janus is often depicted as two-faced, looking both forward and backward.
   • The sculpture of the two-faced figure represented the duality of time.
   • In ancient art, a two-faced image symbolized the transition between seasons.

   Synonymebifacialdouble-facedjanus-faced