æm.biˈdɛk.stɹəs dɪˈsiːtfʊl ˌdʌbəlˈdiːlɪŋ ˌdʌbəlˈdiːlɪŋ djʊˈplɪsɪtəs duːˈplɪsətəs ˈtuːˈfeɪst acting in bad faith; deception by pretending to entertain one set of intentions while acting under the influence of another 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 a double-dealing double agent a double-faced infernal traitor and schemer