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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"It's like I'm Jekyll and Hyde," she explains.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

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

Over its long history, hormone replacement therapy for women in menopause has been the Jekyll and Hyde of medications.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 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 is like being taught by Jekyll and Hyde.

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