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- 1. having two sharply contrasting aspects or characteristics: "the Janus-faced nature of American society"
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The meaning of JANUS-FACED is having two contrasting aspects; especially : duplicitous, two-faced.
Bond, portrayed by Pierce Brosnan, goes on to state, "Hence, Janus. The two-faced Roman god come to life," after learning of Trevelyan's betrayal. The University of Maryland's undergraduate history journal, created in 2000, is named Janus.
1. having two faces, one looking forward, one looking backward, as the Roman deity Janus. 2. having two contrasting aspects, as the alternation of mood in a capricious person. 3. two-faced; deceitful. 4. aware of or concerned with polarities; seeing different and contrasting aspects. a Janus-faced view of history. 5.
adjective. having two faces, one looking forward, one looking backward, as the Roman deity Janus. having two contrasting aspects, as the alternation of mood in a capricious person. two-faced; deceitful. a Janus-faced view of history. a Janus-faced policy.
adjective. marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another. synonyms: ambidextrous, deceitful, double-dealing, double-faced, double-tongued, duplicitous, two-faced. dishonest, dishonorable.
Synonyms for JANUS-FACED: double, fake, lip, pretended, strained, hypocritical, hollow, superficial; Antonyms of JANUS-FACED: genuine, sincere, honest, artless, candid, heartfelt, unfeigned, open
Define Janus-faced. Janus-faced synonyms, Janus-faced pronunciation, Janus-faced translation, English dictionary definition of Janus-faced. adj. Hypocritical. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
Jun 13, 2024 · 1. having two faces, one looking forward, one looking backward, as the Roman deity Janus. 2. having two contrasting aspects, as the alternation of mood in a capricious person. 3. two-faced; deceitful. 4. aware of or concerned with polarities; seeing different and contrasting aspects. a Janus-faced view of history. 5.
Define Janus-faced: having two contrasting aspects especially : duplicitous, two-faced—usage, synonyms, more.
two-faced; deceitful. aware of or concerned with polarities; seeing different and contrasting aspects: a Janus-faced view of history. having or containing contrasting characteristics: a Janus-faced policy.
