Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

evil twin

[ee-vuhl twin] / ˈi vəl ˈtwɪn /
NOUN
alter ego
Synonyms
WEAK
Doppelganger second self


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

But up close, Venus is more like an evil twin: it is covered with thick clouds of sulfuric acid, and its surface has a mean temperature close to 500°C.

From Science Daily • Dec. 2, 2024

That’s Venus, the second rock from the sun, Earth’s evil twin and frequent UFO impersonator.

From Scientific American • Jun. 2, 2023

The woman looks over to the driver’s seat, and — smash cut — she’s there too, or rather, her evil twin is, with a sinister look, as the music peaks.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2023

The notion of an evil twin was represented on the runway by motifs from the 1980s movie ‘’Gremlins,’’ in which the creatures transform to become naughty.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 23, 2022

As if this period was suddenly the new episode of a soap opera, and the long-thought-dead evil twin had just sauntered back into town.

From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway




Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "evil twin" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com