duplicitous en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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- /duːˈplɪsətəs/ (US)
- /djuːˈplɪsətəs/ (US)
- /djʊˈplɪsɪtəs/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Etymology tree English duplicity Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? Proto-Italic *-ŏ̄dsos? Old Latin -ōssus Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English duplicitous From duplicity + -ous.
Meanings
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Given to or marked by deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech.
“(chuckles) That duplicitous genius. She's betraying me! She's probably already on Plymeria, subjugating its feeble populace. -Quick, to the shuttle.”
2023 October 12, Edgar Momplaisir, “A Few Badgeys More” (14:06 from the start), in Star Trek: Lower Decks, season 4, episode 7, spoken by AGIMUS (Jeffrey Combs):It reunites the horribly duplicitous skag-addicted non-heroes of the first movie about twentysomethings trying to get off heroin in Edinburgh, and finding that they have nothing very much to put in its place.
2017 January 19, Peter Bradshaw, “T2 Trainspotting review – choose a sequel that doesn't disappoint”, in The Guardian:Russia played on those feelings by attacking the French president, Emmanuel Macron[…], saying Moscow still remembered the fate of Napoleon Bonaparte and accusing the French president of duplicitous diplomacy with the Kremlin.
2023 February 19, Patrick Wintour, “Ukraine war ‘over’ unless EU boosts military support, says top diplomat”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most duplicitous | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more duplicitous | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Coordinates
Deriveds
duplicitously · duplicitousness · unduplicitous
Relateds
duplicity · duplicate · duplication · duplicative
Synonyms
deceitful · double-dealing · two-faced · double-faced · Janus-faced
Translations (35)
sh dvoličan (given to or marked by deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech) · el δολερός (given to or marked by deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech) · mi raureka (given to or marked by deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech) · mi tuapeka (given to or marked by deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech) · sh pr(ij)etvoran (given to or marked by deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech) · gl traidor (given to or marked by deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech) · gl delusorio (given to or marked by deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech) · mi whakatuapeka (given to or marked by deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech) · es dúplice (given to or marked by deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech) · fr fourbe (given to or marked by deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech) · gl traizoeiro (given to or marked by deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech) · pt fraudulento (given to or marked by deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech) · bg двуличен (given to or marked by deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech) · nb hyklerisk (given to or marked by deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech) · nl huichelachtig (given to or marked by deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech) · la decipiens (given to or marked by deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech) · da hyklerisk (given to or marked by deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech) · de heuchlerisch (given to or marked by deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech) · mi nanakia (given to or marked by deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech) · mi tītipa (given to or marked by deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech) · yue 表裏不一嘅 /表里不一嘅 (given to or marked by deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech) · sv hycklande (given to or marked by deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech) · nb ekvivokk (given to or marked by deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech) · ru двули́чный (given to or marked by deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech) · ja 偽装の (given to or marked by deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech) · ja 二枚舌を使うような (given to or marked by deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech) · gl enganoso (given to or marked by deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech) · pl dwulicowy (given to or marked by deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech) · nb tvetydig (given to or marked by deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech) · it disonesto (given to or marked by deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech) · nl dubbelhartig (given to or marked by deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech) · fi kaksinaamainen (given to or marked by deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech) · ca enganyós (given to or marked by deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech) · nb falsk (given to or marked by deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech) · es engañoso (given to or marked by deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech)