unfaithful

adjective

un·faith·ful | \ ˌən-ˈfāth-fəl

Definition of unfaithful

: not faithful:

a : not adhering to vows, allegiance, or duty : disloyal an unfaithful friend

b : not faithful to marriage vows suspected her husband of being unfaithful

c : inaccurate, untrustworthy an unfaithful copy of a document

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Examples of unfaithful in a Sentence

colonists who later proved to be unfaithful to the cause of independence

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The couple’s relationship has been rocky after it was revealed that Josh was unfaithful to his wife and used adultery site Ashley Madison to cheat. — Kathleen Joyce, Fox News, "Anna Duggar says 'past 10 years' with husband Josh Duggar 'have been a wonderful adventure'," 6 July 2018 Her husband, who was said to have been unfaithful, was convicted, but there are doubts, according to a news release from the TV channel. — Joshua Sharpe, ajc, "TV show: DeKalb man might be innocent in wife’s murder," 12 July 2018 Her subjects ranged from the Habsburg Empire’s high nobility, shown at play in late World War I-era issues of society magazines, to Vienna’s high-culture heartbreaker, Alma Mahler, Gustav’s unfaithful wife. — J.s. Marcus, WSJ, "Faces of Old Vienna," 12 July 2018 Libbie Custer is a compelling character, a fierce woman devoted to an unfaithful but passionate husband, who loves battle above all else. — Sophie Haigney, SFChronicle.com, "‘The Removes,’ by Tatjana Soli," 21 June 2018 Earlier this month, author Michael Wolff of the bestselling Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House, hinted to Bill Maher that Trump remains unfaithful to his wife, and is currently having an affair inside the White House. — Karen Mizoguchi, PEOPLE.com, "'Furious' Melania Trump's Escape to Mar-a-Lago Spa Cost Taxpayers $64,000: Report," 30 Jan. 2018 Apparently, Richie has decided to end the relationship, following allegations that Disick had been unfaithful. — Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR, "Sofia Richie Splits from Scott Disick Following Cheating Claims," 3 June 2018 Apparently, the incident at the listening party wasn’t the first time Disick was unfaithful. — Amanda Arnold, The Cut, "Sofia Richie Reportedly Dumped Scott Disick After He Cheated On Her," 3 June 2018 Mediated experience was a swirl of word-of-mouth ephemera and tribal mythology that persisted through unfaithful oral repetition. — Antonio García Martínez, WIRED, "Facebook, Snapchat and the Dawn of the Post-Truth Era," 28 May 2018

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