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单词 Janus-faced
释义

Janus-faced

adjective

Ja·​nus-faced ˈjā-nəs-ˌfāst How to pronounce Janus-faced (audio)
: having two contrasting aspects
especially : duplicitous, two-faced

Synonyms

  • artificial
  • backhanded
  • counterfeit
  • double
  • double-dealing
  • double-faced
  • fake
  • feigned
  • hypocritical
  • insincere
  • jive [slang]
  • left-handed
  • lip
  • mealy
  • mealymouthed
  • Pecksniffian
  • phony
  • phoney
  • phony-baloney
  • phoney-baloney
  • pretended
  • two-faced
  • unctuous
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Word History

First Known Use

1682, in the meaning defined above

Janus-faced

adjective

as in double
not being or expressing what one appears to be or express there was a Janus-faced quality to the interview: for all of the smiling and nodding, the interviewer's body language expressed deep boredom

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • double
  • fake
  • pretended
  • lip
  • hypocritical
  • strained
  • two-faced
  • hollow
  • mealymouthed
  • superficial
  • double-faced
  • backhanded
  • unctuous
  • artificial
  • meaningless
  • counterfeit
  • insincere
  • mechanical
  • unnatural
  • assumed
  • affected
  • feigned
  • phony
  • false
  • jive
  • pious
  • mealy
  • phoney
  • Pecksniffian
  • phoney-baloney
  • double-dealing
  • phony-baloney
  • dishonest
  • left-handed
  • empty
  • forced
  • deceitful
  • contrived
  • glib
  • simulated
  • devious
  • sham
  • claptrap
  • untruthful
  • facile
  • jocular
  • facetious
  • pharisaical
  • sanctimonious
  • put-on
  • bogus
  • canting
  • campy
  • simon-pure
  • tongue-in-cheek
  • self-righteous

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • genuine
  • sincere
  • honest
  • artless
  • candid
  • heartfelt
  • unfeigned
  • forthright
  • open
  • frank
  • undesigning
  • direct
  • straightforward
  • plain
  • heart-to-heart
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