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- DictionaryDu·plic·i·ty/do͞oˈplisədē/
noun
- 1. deceitfulness; double-dealing: "he was accused of duplicity and branded a traitor"
- 2. doubleness. archaic
The meaning of DUPLICITY is contradictory doubleness of thought, speech, or action; especially : the belying of one's true intentions by deceptive words or action.
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.
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.
DUPLICITY definition: 1. dishonest talk or behaviour, especially by saying different things to two people: 2. dishonest…. Learn more.
n. pl. du·plic·i·ties. 1. a. Deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech. b. An instance of deliberate deceptiveness; double-dealing. 2. The quality or state of being twofold or double.
DUPLICITY meaning: 1. dishonest talk or behaviour, especially by saying different things to two people: 2. dishonest…. Learn more.
1. deceitfulness in speech or conduct; speaking or acting in two different ways concerning the same matter with intent to deceive; double-dealing. 2. a twofold or double state or quality. SYNONYMS 1. deception, dissimulation.
Duplicity Definition. Deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech. Hypocritical cunning or deception; double-dealing. The quality or state of being twofold or double.
Definition of duplicity noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A complete guide to the word "DUPLICITY": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
