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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Despite their apparent passion, Juana's husband Philip was frequently unfaithful to her, his indiscreet affairs causing Juana to fly into rages and periods of depression that provoked the first rumors about Juana's mental state. — Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, "What Was Catherine of Aragon's Sister, Juana la Loca, Really Like?," 10 June 2019 Adultery by a husband might go unpunished, but an unfaithful wife would be executed. — National Geographic, "Who was Hammurabi?," 22 Apr. 2019 Her fans are particularly touchy about Jay-Z, who has admitted to being unfaithful to his wife in the past. — Martha Ross, The Mercury News, "Beyonce’s publicist tells Beyhive: Stop hating on Nicole Curran," 7 June 2019 Brodie is living in a seaside village, hanging out with his teenage son and taking a few easy jobs: following an unfaithful husband, tracking a possible pedophile online. — Jim Kiest, ExpressNews.com, "12 new books for your summer reading list," 5 June 2019 Was Little People, Big World star Matt Roloff unfaithful to Amy with former longtime farm employee Caryn Chandler? — Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, "Amy Roloff Got Real About What Went Down Between Matt and Caryn Before Her Divorce," 30 May 2019 Fosse was unfaithful to McCracken with Verdon for several years before the divorce (Wasson tracks the affair back to Damn Yankees), as McCracken’s health was declining due to complications from diabetes. — Emma Dibdin, Harper's BAZAAR, "A Complete Timeline of the Real Relationship Between Bob Fosse and Gwen Verdon," 9 Apr. 2019 Though clad in the fashions of the time, the unfaithful wife is Aphrodite, the goddess of love; her handsome paramour is Ares, the god of war; and the outraged husband who has snared the cheating pair in a powerful golden mesh is... — Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, "Children’s Books: Love and War as the Meddling Gods Look On," 1 Mar. 2019 This may be, understandably, pretty off-putting, considering the fact that the woman, unfaithful or not, seems to have little say in that matter. — Jennifer Wright, Harper's BAZAAR, "The Catholic Church Has No Moral Argument on Abortions," 11 Feb. 2019

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