perfidy

perfidy

noun

Definition of PERFIDY

1

lack of faithfulness especially to one's husband or wife <he decided to forgive his wife's perfidy, choosing to ascribe it to a moment of uncharacteristic weakness>

Synonyms disloyalty, faithlessness, falseness, falsity, inconstancy, perfidiousness, perfidy, unfaithfulness

Related Words adultery; betrayal, double-cross, double-dealing, duplicity, sellout, treachery, treason; deceit, deception, lying

Near Antonyms staunchness, steadfastness; dependability, reliability; honesty, trustworthiness

Antonyms allegiance, constancy, devotedness, devotion, faith, faithfulness, fealty, fidelity, loyalty

2

the act or fact of violating the trust or confidence of another <the full cost—both in compromised intelligence and in human life—of the double agent's perfidy is not yet known>

Synonyms backstabbing, business, disloyalty, double cross, faithlessness, falseness, falsity, infidelity, perfidy, sellout, treachery, treason, two-timing, unfaithfulness

Related Words abandonment, desertion; deceit, deception, double-dealing, duplicity, guile, two-facedness; fraud, informing, lying, snitching, talebearing, trickery

Near Antonyms dependability, reliability, trustworthiness; defense, protection, safeguard, shield

Antonyms allegiance, devotion, faithfulness, fealty, fidelity, loyalty, staunchness, steadfastness