DUPLICITOUS: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for DUPLICITOUS?

Need another word that means the same as “duplicitous”? Find 31 synonyms and 30 related words for “duplicitous” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Duplicitous” are: ambidextrous, deceitful, double-dealing, double-faced, double-tongued, janus-faced, two-faced, dishonest, untruthful, lying, mendacious, insincere, false, disingenuous, untrustworthy, unscrupulous, unprincipled, cheating, underhand, crafty, cunning, sly, guileful, scheming, calculating, conniving, designing, hypocritical, perfidious, treacherous, machiavellian

Duplicitous as an Adjective

Definitions of "Duplicitous" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “duplicitous” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Deceitful.
• Marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another.
• (of a charge or plea) containing more than one allegation.

Synonyms of "Duplicitous" as an adjective (31 Words)

ambidextrous	Able to use the right and left hands equally well. An ambidextrous tile gauge.
calculating	Acting in a scheming and ruthlessly determined way. He was a coolly calculating ruthless man.
cheating	Violating accepted standards or rules.
conniving	Acting together in secret toward a fraudulent or illegal end. A heartless and conniving woman.
crafty	Skilled at the making of decorative objects and other things by hand. A market full of crafty pots and interesting earrings.
cunning	Ingenious. A cunning baby.
deceitful	Intended to deceive – S.T.Coleridge. A deceitful politician.
designing	Acting in a calculating, deceitful way. A designing little minx.
dishonest	Deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive. He gave the editor a dishonest account of events.
disingenuous	Not candid or sincere, typically by pretending that one knows less about something than one really does. An ambitious disingenuous philistine and hypocritical operator who exemplified the most disagreeable traits of his time.
double-dealing	Marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another- Israel Zangwill.
double-faced	Marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another- Israel Zangwill.
double-tongued	Marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another- Israel Zangwill.
false	Used in names of plants animals and gems that superficially resemble the thing properly so called e g false oat. False pretenses.
guileful	Having or showing sly or cunning intelligence. A supremely guileful and deceptive politician.
hypocritical	Behaving in a way that suggests one has higher standards or more noble beliefs than is the case. We don t go to church and we thought it would be hypocritical to have him christened.
insincere	Lacking sincerity. She flashed him an insincere smile.
janus-faced	Having or concerned with polarities or contrasts.
lying	Not telling the truth. He s a lying cheating snake in the grass.
machiavellian	Of or relating to Machiavelli or the principles of conduct he recommended.
mendacious	Not telling the truth; lying. A mendacious statement.
perfidious	Deceitful and untrustworthy. A perfidious lover.
scheming	Acting with a specific goal. A scheming wife.
sly	Showing in an insinuating way that one has some secret knowledge that may be harmful or embarrassing. A sly manipulative woman.
treacherous	Tending to betray especially having a treacherous character as attributed to the Carthaginians by the Romans. Memory is particularly treacherous.
two-faced	Marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another- Israel Zangwill.
underhand	Acting or done in a secret or dishonest way. An underhand grip.
unprincipled	Having little or no integrity. Freedom from coarse unprincipled calumny.
unscrupulous	Having or showing no moral principles; not honest or fair. Unscrupulous landlords might be tempted to harass existing tenants.
untrustworthy	Not able to be relied on as honest or truthful. An untrustworthy person.
untruthful	Saying or consisting of something that is false or incorrect. Companies issuing untruthful recruitment brochures.

Usage Examples of "Duplicitous" as an adjective

• A duplicitous philanderer.

Associations of "Duplicitous" (30 Words)

betray	Expose (one’s country, a group, or a person) to danger by treacherously giving information to an enemy. The men who have betrayed British people s trust.
betrayal	An act of deliberate betrayal. The betrayal by the king by his daughter.
betrayer	One who reveals confidential information in return for money.
cheating	Not faithful to a spouse or lover.
chicanery	The use of deception or subterfuge to achieve one’s purpose. Storylines packed with political chicanery.
cunning	Attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness. Baby will look too cunning for anything in that pink print.
deceit	A misleading falsehood. Hypocrisy and deceit were anathema to her.
deceive	Cause someone to believe an untruth. The area may seem to offer nothing of interest but don t be deceived.
deception	The action of deceiving someone. Obtaining property by deception.
fraud	Wrongful or criminal deception intended to result in financial or personal gain. He was convicted of fraud.
fraudulence	Something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage.
guile	Sly or cunning intelligence. He used all his guile and guts to free himself from the muddle he was in.
hoax	Subject to a playful hoax or joke. The evidence had been planted as part of an elaborate hoax.
humbug	Communication (written or spoken) intended to deceive. She was always ready to help him provided he didn t humbug.
hypocrite	A hypocritical person. The story tells of respectable Ben who turns out to be a cheat and a hypocrite.
infidelity	Disbelief in a particular religion, especially Christianity. Her infidelity continued after her marriage.
perfidious	Tending to betray; especially having a treacherous character as attributed to the Carthaginians by the Romans. A perfidious lover.
perfidy	The state of being deceitful and untrustworthy. Hapsburg perfidy.
phony	Fraudulent; having a misleading appearance.
quisling	A traitor who collaborates with an enemy force occupying their country. He had the Quisling owner of the factory arrested.
rebel	Take part in a rebellion renounce a former allegiance. Respect did not prevent children from rebelling against their parents.
renegade	Become a renegade. Renegades and Deserters of Heaven who renounce their God for the Favour of Man.
skulduggery	Verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way. A firm that investigates commercial skulduggery.
traitor	A person who betrays someone or something, such as a friend, cause, or principle. He was a traitor to his own class.
traitorous	Relating to or characteristic of a traitor; treacherous. When his traitorous actions were discovered he was imprisoned.
treacherous	Tending to betray especially having a treacherous character as attributed to the Carthaginians by the Romans. A treacherous Gestapo agent.
treasonable	(of an offence or offender) punishable as treason or as committing treason. There was no evidence of treasonable activity.
trickery	Verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way. The dealer resorted to trickery.
turncoat	A person who deserts one party or cause in order to join an opposing one. They denounced him as a turncoat.
wile	Lure; entice. She didn t employ any feminine wiles to capture his attention.