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    Janus-faced

    adjective

    • 1. having two sharply contrasting aspects or characteristics: "the Janus-faced nature of American society"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › Janus-facedJanus-faced Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of JANUS-FACED is having two contrasting aspects; especially : duplicitous, two-faced.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › janus-facedJANUS-FACED Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    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.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishJANUS-FACED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › Janus-facedJanus-faced - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › Janus-facedJanus-faced - definition of Janus-faced by The Free Dictionary

    Janus-faced - having two faces--one looking to the future and one to the past; "Janus the two-faced god". two-faced. faced - having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination; "a neatly faced terrace".

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryJANUS-FACED definition in American English - Collins Online...

    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.

  8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › Janus-facedJanus-faced - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Feb 4, 2024 · Janus - faced ( comparative more Janus-faced, superlative most Janus-faced) double-faced; deceitful.

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › janus-facedJanus-faced Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Janus-faced Definition. jānəs-fāst. Meanings. Synonyms. Definition Source. Adjective. Filter. adjective. Hypocritical.

  10. www.wordreference.com › definition › Janus-facedJanus-faced - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

    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.

  11. www.merriam-webstercollegiate.com › dictionary › janus-facedJanus-faced | Definition of Janus-faced by Merriam-Webster

    Define Janus-faced: having two contrasting aspects especially : duplicitous, two-faced—usage, synonyms, more.