Janus-faced
Janus-faced · more Janus-faced · most Janus-faced
обманливий
двусторонний
betrügerisch, schwindlerisch, betrugsanfällig
Double-faced; deceitfulDouble-faced; deceitful
Meaning
1 sensesDouble-faced; deceitful
More definitions
- having two faces — one looking to the future and one to the past
- having or concerned with polarities or contrasts
- marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another
Forms
more Janus-faced, most Janus-faced| Comparative | more Janus-faced Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most Janus-faced Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
15 synonymsbeguilingC1deceptiveB2double-facedtwo-faceddeceitfuldeceptiousdeceptoryfallaciousfraudfulfraudulentmendacious
Close in meaning
- having two faces — one looking to the future and one to the past:two-faced
- marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another:ambidextrousdeceitfuldouble-dealingduplicitoustwo-faceddouble-faceddouble-tongued
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form