Word meaning
duplicity
noun · doo-PLIS-ih-tee
What does duplicity mean?
Duplicity means deceitfulness; double-dealing.
Duplicity in a sentence
“The spy's duplicity was finally exposed.”
Synonyms for duplicity
- deceit
- dishonesty
- double-dealing
Where does duplicity come from?
From Latin duplex, "twofold."
How to remember duplicity
- Say it out loud a few times: doo-PLIS-ih-tee.
- Write one sentence of your own using duplicity, about something that happened to you today.
- Quiz yourself tomorrow, in three days, and next week. Spaced reviews are what make new words stick.
More words worth knowing
- futile — incapable of producing any useful result; pointless.
- ingenuity — the quality of being clever, original, and inventive.
- archetype — a very typical example of a certain person or thing; an original model.
- panic — sudden, uncontrollable fear or anxiety.
- wry — using or expressing dry, especially mocking, humor.
- loquacious — tending to talk a great deal; talkative.