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- Want to sound like a super-villain?
Want to sound like a super-villain?
(A super-villain who has taken the GRE).
Two words for your sinister side:
MACHIAVELLIAN
Definition: (adj.) Scheming, ruthless and strategic.
American English: /ˌmɑk.i.əˈvɛl.i.ən / maa·kee·uh·veh·lee·uhn
British English: /ˌmæk.i.əˈvɛl.i.ən/ ma·kee·uh·veh·lee·uhn
🎭 Synonyms:
Deceitful, cunning, crafty, wily, unscrupulous
🕵️♀️ Antonyms:
Honest, straightforward, direct, open, candid
Example:
When Rachel “accidentally” spread the rumor in the group chat, we all realized her Machiavellian plan to replace Amanda as maid of honor.
Etymology:
Mid 16th century: from the name of Niccolò Machiavelli, an Italian renaissance diplomat and political philosopher.
DUPLICITOUS
Definition: (adj.): Two-faced, like that coworker who “loves your ideas.”
American English: /duːˈplɪsətəs / doo·pli·suh·tuhs
British English: /dʒuːˈplɪsɪtəs / dyoo·pli·suh·tuhs
🎭 Synonyms:
Deceitful, dishonest, double-dealing, insincere, hypocritical
🕵️♀️ Antonyms:
Honest, genuine, sincere, candid, ingenious
Example:
Jake said he was “too sick” to come to my birthday dinner… then the duplicitous idiot posted a photo of himself at an electronic dance music party.
Etymology:
Originating from Old French duplicite and Late Latin duplicitas, meaning "doubleness.”
Know any wannabe villains? Call them Machiavellian to their face. We dare you.
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