duplicitous
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8.9
- adjective
- /djuˈplɪsɪtəs/
:
hipócrita
- After Iran-Contra, he was known to many either as duplicitous or as confused.
- duplicitous nature
I think that this is extremely duplicitous and misleading.
- I think that this is extremely duplicitous and misleading.
- How are you able to be so morally duplicitous?
- And Friedman sees this as essentially duplicitous.
- Some people are duplicitous and you never, you never know who you're dealing with until.
- For a long time, Pepe was just the icon for trolling, the icon for that kind of duplicitous online maneuvering, mischief making.
- A hypocrite or duplicitous or lying to itself?
- Meanwhile, they're completely morally duplicitous and disgusting sex offenders.
- We've seen whatever duplicitous, purposeful neglect, just idiocy play out in front of us.
Examples
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Many Iraqi leaders felt that the USA had been duplicitous in its negotiations.
Academic text (2013) -
We can't be duplicitous in our faith.
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Dad, I can no longer live a duplicitous life.
Fiction book (1991) -
In order to enjoy ourselves, we learned to be duplicitous.
Fiction book (2000) -
I think that this is extremely duplicitous and misleading.
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You may be fool enough to put your faith in such a duplicitous creature.
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A very ungrateful, duplicitous son.
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Stein's denial of James's influence is even more duplicitous, however, than it first appears.
Academic text (1990) -
In small matters, too, Sam'l proves himself occasionally duplicitous; as a peddler, he overcharges his customers for worthless items.
Academic text (1995) -
The politician's duplicitous actions revealed that he was not trustworthy.
Synonyms
128
2.5
Likely to lie or cheat to get something for yourself
101
4.4
Acting in a secret way to avoid being noticed or to get an advantage
83
6.1
Acting like you have strong moral rules when you do not follow them
66
7.8
Pretending to be honest by hiding what you know
62
5.3
Appearing true but making someone believe something that is not true
62
9.9
A person who lies or says things that are not true
51
6.4
Acting in a dishonest or tricky way to get what you want
31
5.0
Acting in a dishonest way to make people believe something untrue
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6.7
A person who acts friendly to your face while saying bad things behind your back
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4.2
Not showing real feelings or meaning what you say
Appearing friendly while secretly acting in a dishonest way
To pretend to feel one thing while acting the opposite
Showing one feeling while acting differently to trick people
Acting like a good person while not being so
Antonyms
How Deceptive
Surface Forms
Morphology
duplicitous = duplicity (transparent) = duplic + ous
The adjective is clearly formed from the noun 'duplicity' by adding the productive suffix '-ous'; a learner who knows 'duplicity' can infer 'duplicitous'.
Etymology
Duplicitous comes from the old Latin root duplic- meaning 'double', the same root as duplicate. Imagine someone with two faces or saying two different things, and that's why duplicitous describes someone who is dishonest on purpose, pretending one thing while doing another.