
duplicitous
/duˈpɫɪsɪtəs/
deceitful in speech or conduct; double-dealing
duplicitous in a sentence
“His duplicitous nature made him impossible to trust.”
Origin of duplicitous
Latin duplicitas from duplex twofold from duo two + plicare to fold
Related Words
disingenuous
not candid or sincere; giving a false appearance of frankness
perfidious
deceitful and untrustworthy; treacherous
specious
superficially plausible but actually wrong; misleading in appearance
spurious
not genuine, authentic, or true; false or fake
fallacious
based on a mistaken belief; containing a fallacy
apocryphal
of doubtful authenticity; widely circulated but probably false