HyperDic: janus-faced

English > 3 senses of the word Janus-faced:
ADJECTIVEallJanus-facedhaving or concerned with polarities or contrasts
allJanus-faced, ambidextrous, deceitful, double-dealing, duplicitous, two-faced, double-faced, double-tonguedmarked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another
allJanus-faced, two-facedhaving two faces--one looking to the future and one to the past
English > Janus-faced: 3 senses > adjective 1
MeaningHaving or concerned with polarities or contrasts.
BroaderbipolarHaving two poles
English > Janus-faced: 3 senses > adjective 2
Meaningmarked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another.
Synonymsambidextrous, deceitful, double-dealing, duplicitous, two-faced, double-faced, double-tongued
Broaderdishonest, dishonorabledeceptive or fraudulent
Spanishfalso
English > Janus-faced: 3 senses > adjective 3
MeaningHaving two faces--one looking to the future and one to the past.
Synonymtwo-faced
BroaderfacedHaving a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number

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