two-faced person
Backstabber in disguise
A two-faced person presents different attitudes to different people—friendly to your face, hostile behind your back.
The image is of someone with two faces, one shown and one hidden.
The term implies deliberate deception rather than mere inconsistency: I trusted her, but she turned out to be two-faced.
Synonyms include hypocrite and backstabber.
- hypocriteFeigns virtue falsely
- backstabberDisloyal pretend ally
- stab in the backTreachery against an ally
- deceiverOne who tricks others
- wolf in sheep's clothingConcealed threat appearing innocent
liar · forked tongue · phony · fake · false friend · traitor · fair weather friend · snake · betrayer · duplicitous · mask · Janus · two sides · schemer · manipulator · social climber · insincere · disloyal
two-faced personstraight shooter
Forthright, blunt person
what you see is what you get · straight talker · open book · real one · truth-teller
two-faced personloyal friend
Devoted, reliable companion
true friend · ride or die · confidant · loyal companion · constant companion
face, faced, faces, facing, facial, person, persons, personal, personally