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
Rebecca also had suspicions that Biggs-Marvin had been unfaithful to her.
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Caroline Blair, People.com, 8 May 2025
While together, Odom struggled with addiction and was unfaithful in their relationship.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Intriguingly, the researchers found that these unfaithful chains-of-thought were, on average, longer than faithful ones, suggesting the omissions weren't merely for brevity.
—ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2025
The play, which was co-produced by Burruss and her longtime husband Todd Tucker, is a tragedy about a commander who is manipulated into thinking his wife is unfaithful.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 27 Mar. 2025
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Caroline Blair, People.com, 8 May 2025
While together, Odom struggled with addiction and was unfaithful in their relationship.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Intriguingly, the researchers found that these unfaithful chains-of-thought were, on average, longer than faithful ones, suggesting the omissions weren't merely for brevity.
—ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2025
The play, which was co-produced by Burruss and her longtime husband Todd Tucker, is a tragedy about a commander who is manipulated into thinking his wife is unfaithful.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfaithful
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Michael Fassbender plays a British intelligence officer tasked with finding who leaked a top-secret software program and betrayed their country, and the list of five potentially traitorous suspects includes his own high-profile wife (Cate Blanchett).—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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Smith made out their former collaborators to be ungrateful and traitorous, and the kids weren't given the space to question her command.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The cooling system in her second-story apartment in Albuquerque, New Mexico, had always been unreliable.—
Ignacio Calderon,
USA Today,
21 May 2025
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This showed that changes in the truck's speed produced turbulence in the liquid helium, making measurements of its presence unreliable.—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
19 May 2025
Adjective
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The decision to deploy Dembele as a false nine for a 3-1 home win over Lyon in mid-December proved the spark for a stupendous run of goal-scoring form in which the France international racked up 27 goals in only 22 appearances.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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His career was on a steady rise until a series of accusations and investigations in the mid-2000s — including tax evasion, fraud and making false statements — landed him in prison.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
30 May 2025
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In 2016, a record number of faithless votes were cast.—
Robert Alexander and Anna Dawley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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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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The restructuring comes after Trump in April fired multiple senior NSC officials flagged by right-wing activist Laura Loomer as being disloyal to Trump during a White House visit.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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Loyalty-first governance Trump has intensified his efforts to reshape the government in his image, purging officials considered disloyal and politicizing civil service and national security roles.—
Mark K. Updegrove,
Time,
29 Apr. 2025
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Hickey made three trips back and forth in the treacherous water to save the boaters one by one.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
25 May 2025
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Mastering wet roads: Safety tips for heavy rainfall When heavy rain pours, the risk of flooding and treacherous roads rises.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Oc Register,
24 May 2025
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“Unfaithful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfaithful. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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