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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Brighton are a real Jekyll and Hyde side at the moment, but I always feel they will do well at home - they have only lost once there this season.

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025

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

But it’s the Jekyll and Hyde manner those shots have been compiled — something McCann alluded to — that’s been perplexing in its inconsistency.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 12, 2023

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

It is like being taught by Jekyll and Hyde.

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