Synonyms of double dealing

Noun


1. duplicity, double-dealing, deception, deceit, dissembling, dissimulation

usage: acting in bad faith; deception by pretending to entertain one set of intentions while acting under the influence of another

Adjective


1. ambidextrous, deceitful, double-dealing, duplicitous, Janus-faced, two-faced, double-faced, double-tongued, dishonest (vs. honest), dishonorable

usage: marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another; "she was a deceitful scheming little thing"- Israel Zangwill; "a double-dealing double agent"; "a double-faced infernal traitor and schemer"- W.M.Thackeray

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