Jekyll And Hyde (Noun)
Meaning
Someone with two personalities - one good and one evil.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- He had a jekyll_and_hyde personality that made everyone around him feel uneasy, as they never knew which side they would encounter.
- After getting drunk, his jekyll_and_hyde tendencies became apparent, and he would often lash out at his friends.
- Her boyfriend had a jekyll_and_hyde nature that initially scared her, but she loved him and wanted to help him overcome it.
- The town mayor was seen as a jekyll_and_hyde figure due to his donations to charity and yet secretly accepting bribes.
- Many thought the serial killer was a classic jekyll_and_hyde case, living a quiet suburban life but turning violent when the sun went down.