Definitions

Jekyll and Hyde

[jek-uhl, jee-kuhl] / ˈdʒɛk əl, ˈdʒi kəl /

NOUN

dual personality

Synonyms

WEAK

Proteus dual personality split personality

Example Sentences

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After watching Rangers' Jekyll and Hyde performances as a pundit and club ambassador all season, Ferguson has now witnessed them from pitchside.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2025

Brentford are like Jekyll and Hyde, depending on where you play them.

From BBC • Nov. 21, 2024

It’s a durable trope that’s worked from Jekyll and Hyde to Kirk and Khan, but Heller is less invested in identifying winners and losers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 26, 2023

These personas sit atop her shoulders, Rivera said, battling it out like a Boricua Jekyll and Hyde.

From New York Times • Apr. 19, 2023

It is like being taught by Jekyll and Hyde.

From "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie