duplicitous
pronunciation
How to pronounce duplicitous in British English:
UK [dju:'plɪsɪtəs]
How to pronounce duplicitous in American English:
US [dju'plɪsɪtəs]
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- Adjective:
- marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another
Word Origin
- duplicitous (adj.)
- 1831; see duplicity + -ous.
Example
- 1. They have proven themselves to be totally disingenuous and downright duplicitous .
- 2. Who knew you could be so duplicitous , huh ?
- 3. Most everyone has suffered from an arrogant boss or a duplicitous colleague .
- 4. Tales of dirty and duplicitous intrigues in our first election .
- 5. He has been called duplicitous and inconsistent by scholars such as adams biographer david mccullough .