as in traitorous
not true in one's allegiance to someone or something
colonists who later proved to be unfaithful to the cause of independence
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Recent Examples of unfaithful
Meanwhile, Lopez confirmed in 2003 that Combs had been unfaithful to her during their relationship, but has rarely ever spoken of him since.
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Conor Murray, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
In a separate interview, the former NFL player admits that he’s been unfaithful during his relationship with Brown.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 5 Dec. 2024
News of their breakup came as a shock to most fans, some of whom took to Reddit to share their speculation about the update –– many of whom think Keoghan was unfaithful to the songstress.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
While Anthony, portrayed by Jharrel Jerome, faces his own challenges throughout the film, the matriarch of the movie also raises four children while dealing with an abusive and unfaithful husband, played by Bobby Cannavale.
—Tracy Wright, Fox News, 3 Dec. 2024
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Conor Murray, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
In a separate interview, the former NFL player admits that he’s been unfaithful during his relationship with Brown.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 5 Dec. 2024
News of their breakup came as a shock to most fans, some of whom took to Reddit to share their speculation about the update –– many of whom think Keoghan was unfaithful to the songstress.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
While Anthony, portrayed by Jharrel Jerome, faces his own challenges throughout the film, the matriarch of the movie also raises four children while dealing with an abusive and unfaithful husband, played by Bobby Cannavale.
—Tracy Wright, Fox News, 3 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfaithful
Adjective
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The blame for this terrifying scenario, McCarthy declared, rested with traitorous federal employees, who had sold their country out and had to be purged from its service.—
Made by History,
TIME,
9 Feb. 2025
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Guinevere, usually relegated to the thankless role of traitorous wife, acts here as Arthur’s beloved confidante.—
Elizabeth Hand,
Washington Post,
16 July 2024
Adjective
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The surge is supplementing an unreliable grid beset by aging infrastructure and a fuel shortage.—
Troy Aidan Sambajon,
The Christian Science Monitor,
15 Feb. 2025
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Read: The real cost of knowledge The mess that this creates, in the form of unreliable research, can to some extent be cleaned up after publication.—
Adam Marcus,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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In the Burrow case, the suspects allegedly carried bogus ID cards purportedly from Argentina and other countries, and bearing false names, according to the affidavit.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2025
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Once false lashes are set, apply kohl eyeliner to line your upper waterline and a few more swipes of mascara to the inner corner for an extra pop.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Don Cheadle and Benicio del Toro are both quite good as part of a team that’s tasked with stealing a secret document, setting the stage for a drama involving gangsters, faithless lovers, and white-collar crooks.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
24 Jan. 2025
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Once lost, now found, Ms. Brady offered the closing prayer as the smell of meatloaf promised lunch for the faithful and faithless alike.—
Moriah Ratner,
New York Times,
24 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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That is part of a broader push to dismantle or remake institutions that are considered by the administration to be wasteful, disloyal or standing in the way of its objectives.—
Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
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Her appointment comes amidst a Justice Department already troubled by the dismissals of career employees perceived as disloyal to Trump.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Being a woman on this show has always been more treacherous than Miss Patricia’s one loop around the block in her Rolls-Royce.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
6 Feb. 2025
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Snowfall is expected to accumulate between 6 and 12 inches in eastern parts of the state, with Omaha and Lincoln experiencing treacherous conditions.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Unfaithful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfaithful. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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