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Duplicitous vs Fictitious - What's the difference?

duplicitous | fictitious |

As adjectives the difference between duplicitous and fictitious

is that duplicitous is given to or marked by deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech while fictitious is not real; invented; contrived.

duplicitous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Given to or marked by deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech.

    • Synonyms

    * deceitful, double-dealing, two-faced

    Related terms

    * duplicate * duplicitously * duplicitousness * duplicity

    fictitious

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not real; invented; contrived.
    • St. Mary Mead is a fictitious village from the books of Agatha Christie.

    Synonyms

    * imaginary, invented, contrived, fictive