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Duplicity is the quality or state of being double or twofold, especially in deception or dishonesty. Learn the origin, synonyms, examples, and legal usage of duplicity from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Duplicity is formal word for dishonest talk or behaviour, especially by saying different things to two people. Learn how to use it in sentences, see related words and phrases, and explore its pronunciation and translations.
deceitfulness in speech or conduct, as by speaking or acting in two different ways to different people concerning the same matter; double-dealing. Synonyms: trickery, hypocrisy, guile, fraud, dissimulation, deception, deceit. Antonyms: straightforwardness, directness, candidness, honesty.
Duplicity is from a Latin word meaning "twofold, having two parts." Someone who shows duplicity is two-faced — maybe showing one side in public and another in private — or is just a liar, saying something known to be untrue or misleading.
Definition of duplicity noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Find 100 words that mean the same or opposite of duplicity, a noun for the practice of misleading others through lies or trickery. See examples, related words, and podcast entries for duplicity.
Duplicity means deceitfulness or double-dealing in speech or conduct. Learn more about its word origin, usage, and related words from Collins Dictionary.
