two-faced

Saying one thing...

Two-faced describes someone who presents different personas to different people—friendly to your face, critical behind your back.

The term implies deliberate deception rather than mere inconsistency: She's two-faced; she praised my work in the meeting then told the boss it was garbage.

A two-faced person cannot be trusted.

duplicity

deceitful

Inclined to mislead others

dishonest · false · insincere · treacherous · underhanded · scheming · untrustworthy · lying · mendacious · disingenuous

betrayal

traitor

One who betrays allegiance

double-crosser · betrayer · snake · sellout · defector · quisling · fink · rat · informer · snitch

facade

mask

Face-worn concealment

veneer · disguise · act · show · persona · false face · masquerade · smokescreen · deception · feigned

manipulation

cunning

Sly, scheming cleverness

conniving · calculating · wily · artful · devious · shrewd · foxy · slick · smooth-talking · silver-tongued

hypocrisy

sanctimonious

Feigning moral superiority

pious · lip service · double standard · moralizing · cant · tartuffery · preaching · judgmental · smug · hypocrite

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Opposites
sincerity and honesty

two-facedsincere

Genuinely felt, not feigned

genuine · honest · authentic · candid · forthright

loyalty and trustworthiness

two-facedloyal

Firm in allegiance

trustworthy · faithful · true · steadfast · dependable

Family

twofold, two-facedness, double-faced, Janus-faced

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G