duplicitous C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /duːˈplɪsətəs/ UK /djʊˈplɪsɪtəs/ See IPA manual Freq #44388 Meanings 1 adj Given to or marked by deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech. It reunites the horribly duplicitous skag-addicted non-heroes of the first movie about twentysomethings trying to get off heroin in Edinburgh, and finding that they have nothing very much to put in its place. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · given to or marked by... deceitfuldouble-dealingtwo-faced Etymology From duplicity + -ous. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # duplicitous **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /duːˈplɪsətəs/ **IPA (UK):** /djʊˈplɪsɪtəs/ **Frequency rank:** 44388 ## Meanings 1. Given to or marked by deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech. ## Examples - It reunites the horribly duplicitous skag-addicted non-heroes of the first movie about twentysomethings trying to get off heroin in Edinburgh, and finding that they have nothing very much to put in its place. ## Synonyms - deceitful - double-dealing - two-faced ## Etymology From duplicity + -ous. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown