double-faced
Showing false loyalty
Double-faced describes something with two faces or surfaces, like fabric that can be used on either side.
More commonly, it means deceitful or hypocritical—presenting different appearances to different people: a double-faced politician who promised one thing publicly and another privately.
The term suggests deliberate duplicity rather than mere inconsistency.
Deliberately deceptive in nature
- deceitfulInclined to mislead others
- insincereFeigning belief or feeling
- dishonestInclined to deceive
- treacherousDisloyal and dangerous
untrustworthy · backstabbing · false · hypocritical · scheming · guileful · underhanded · perfidious
Able to be undone
- convertibleCar with folding roof
- dual-purposeHaving two functions
- multifunctionalHaving many uses
- adaptableAble to adjust readily
two-sided · flexible · adjustable · interchangeable · multipurpose · practical · utilitarian · handy
Able to be undone
- jacquardElaborate patterned woven textile
- brocadeRaised-pattern luxury fabric
- damaskReversible figured fabric
- satinGlossy-surfaced woven cloth
interfacing · quilted · twill · weave · textile · lining · upholstery · drapery
Seemingly absurd yet true
- dichotomousDivided into two parts
- conflictingIncompatible with each other
- antitheticalDiametrically opposed to
- opposingStanding against something
polarized · inconsistent · ironic · oxymoronic · juxtaposed · ambiguous · enigmatic · divergent
duplicitous
Deliberately deceptive in nature
treacherous · untrustworthy · backstabbing · false · hypocritical · scheming · guileful · underhanded · perfidious · disingenuous
reversible
Able to be undone
- convertibleCar with folding roof
- dual-purposeHaving two functions
- multifunctionalHaving many uses
adaptable · two-sided · flexible · adjustable · interchangeable · multipurpose · practical · utilitarian · handy
reversible
Able to be undone
- jacquardElaborate patterned woven textile
- brocadeRaised-pattern luxury fabric
- damaskReversible figured fabric
satin · interfacing · quilted · twill · weave · textile · lining · upholstery · drapery · tapestry
paradoxical
Seemingly absurd yet true
- dichotomousDivided into two parts
- conflictingIncompatible with each other
- antitheticalDiametrically opposed to
opposing · polarized · inconsistent · ironic · oxymoronic · juxtaposed · ambiguous · enigmatic · divergent · contrary