evil twins
Wicked identical siblings
Evil twins are identical twins in fiction where one is virtuous and one is malicious—a staple of soap operas and thrillers.
The term extends to any malevolent double or doppelgänger: The evil twin showed up and ruined everything.
In computing, an evil twin is a rogue wireless access point that mimics a legitimate network to steal data.
Threateningly suggestive of harm
- villainousExtremely wicked or criminal
- nefariousExtremely evil or villainous
- diabolicalExtremely wicked or cruel
- wickedEvil or slang-excellent
corrupt · malicious · treacherous · dark side · shadow self · nemesis · antagonist · archenemy
Twice the amount
- lookalikeOne who closely resembles another
- doppelgangerSupernatural duplicate of oneself
- cloneGenetically identical organism
- replicaFaithful scaled reproduction
carbon copy · spitting image · counterpart · duplicate · mirror image · second self · simulacrum · body double
One feigning another's identity
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
- impersonationPretending to be another
- masqueradeDeceptive act or costume party
- disguiseIdentity-concealing alteration
pretender · decoy · fake · phony · charlatan · switcheroo · identity theft · infiltrator
Recurring narrative device
- plot twistSudden narrative redirection
- soap operaSerialized melodramatic broadcast drama
- mirror universeAlternate reality with inversions
- bizarroSlang for extremely odd
goatee · alternate timeline · parallel universe · sibling rivalry · separated at birth · mistaken identity · dramatic reveal · telenovela
Cunning deceiver in myth
- pranksterSomeone who plays tricks
- saboteurOne who deliberately undermines
- troublemakerOne who creates discord
- schemingCrafty and calculating
plotting · manipulation · rivalry · jealousy · undermining · backstabbing · frame-up · setup
sinister
Threateningly suggestive of harm
- villainousExtremely wicked or criminal
- nefariousExtremely evil or villainous
- diabolicalExtremely wicked or cruel
wicked · corrupt · malicious · treacherous · dark side · shadow self · nemesis · antagonist · archenemy · foil
double
Twice the amount
- lookalikeOne who closely resembles another
- doppelgangerSupernatural duplicate of oneself
- cloneGenetically identical organism
replica · carbon copy · spitting image · counterpart · duplicate · mirror image · second self · simulacrum · body double · stand-in
impostor
One feigning another's identity
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
- impersonationPretending to be another
- masqueradeDeceptive act or costume party
disguise · pretender · decoy · fake · phony · charlatan · switcheroo · identity theft · infiltrator · plant
trope
Recurring narrative device
- plot twistSudden narrative redirection
- soap operaSerialized melodramatic broadcast drama
- mirror universeAlternate reality with inversions
bizarro · goatee · alternate timeline · parallel universe · sibling rivalry · separated at birth · mistaken identity · dramatic reveal · telenovela
trickster
Cunning deceiver in myth
- pranksterSomeone who plays tricks
- saboteurOne who deliberately undermines
- troublemakerOne who creates discord
scheming · plotting · manipulation · rivalry · jealousy · undermining · backstabbing · frame-up · setup · double-cross
evil twinshero
One admired for courage
protagonist · true self · original character · good guy · main character
evil twinsoriginal
First or inventive
true self · authentic self · genuine article · legitimate heir
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