double-dealing
1 of 2noun
dou·ble-deal·ing ˌdə-bəl-ˈdē-liŋ 
: action contradictory to a professed attitude : duplicity
double-dealer
ˌdə-bəl-ˈdē-lər
noun double-dealing
2 of 2adjective
: given to or marked by duplicity
Synonyms
Noun
- artifice
- cheating
- cozenage
- craft
- craftiness
- crookedness
- crookery
- cunning
- cunningness
- deceit
- deceitfulness
- deception
- deceptiveness
- dishonesty
- dissembling
- dissimulation
- dupery
- duplicity
- fakery
- foxiness
- fraud
- guile
- guilefulness
- wiliness
Adjective
- crooked
- deceitful
- defrauding
- dishonest
- false
- fraudulent
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Word History
First Known Use
Noun
1529, in the meaning defined above
Adjective
1587, in the meaning defined above
double-dealer
noun
as in traitor
one who betrays a trust or an allegiance the company seems to have one or two double-dealers who are selling information to competitors Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- traitor
- turncoat
- quisling
- backstabber
- double-crosser
- betrayer
- subverter
- apostate
- subversive
- conspirator
- collaborationist
- intriguer
- snake
- renegade
- collaborator
- serpent
- Judas
- schemer
- coconspirator
- recreant
- sellout
- defector
- informer
- deserter
- informant
- plotter
- snitcher
- gossiper
- squealer
- accommodationist
- gossipmonger
- tattler
- snitch
- blabbermouth
- stool pigeon
- rumormonger
- tattletale
- talker
- talebearer
- telltale
- rat
- gossip