as in traitorous
not true in one's allegiance to someone or something
faithless friends who deserted him in his time of need
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as in infidelity
lack of faithfulness especially to one's husband or wife
a wife who long ago became resigned to the chronic faithlessness of her husband
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as in betrayal
the act or fact of violating the trust or confidence of another
the former butler's mercenary faithlessness shocked and offended the royal family
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Recent Examples of faithless
Robert Alexander and Anna Dawley, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
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
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
Men are a structuring absence, as they are spoken of as faithless husbands, potential fiancés, feckless sons.
—John Bleasdale, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
In 2016, a record number of faithless votes were cast.
—Robert Alexander and Anna Dawley, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
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
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
Men are a structuring absence, as they are spoken of as faithless husbands, potential fiancés, feckless sons.
—John Bleasdale, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for faithless
Adjective
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And at the very center of Hell is Satan himself, the traitorous Archangel Lucifer, depicted as a monstrous creature with wings and three heads.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
11 May 2026
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Russell fabricates a lie with the rest of the villains, and the heroes believe it, despite a warning from one traitorous tribemate.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Dec. 2025
Noun
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During her weekslong trial, friends of Richinses described how the couple had moments of material strife and struggled with infidelity.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
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Three years after leaving, Fulmer broke his silence on the infidelity scandal that torpedoed his career in an exclusive interview with PEOPLE.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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But somewhere along the way, a portion of the WNBA ecosystem — fans, players and even some media members — started treating criticism as betrayal.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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The sequel series is based on similar – and familiar – concepts of love, loyalty and betrayal, once again set in the mafia underworld.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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The College Football Playoff was supposed to provide some certainty in a sport that, for too long, based its rewards on unreliable polls.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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The questioning was part of an effort by Panish to portray Erickson as an unreliable witness with an alcohol problem.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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The Bible teaches that lying, stealing, adultery and coveting your neighbor’s property are sins.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Mar. 2026
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The facile novelty of adultery is its own mask, a sexy way of dressing up a deep, frightened longing for security.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
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Upon learning of Ava’s treachery, Deborah HOWLS.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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Inflamed by Ratansen’s adviser’s account of Padmavati’s beauty, Alauddin Khalji storms the fortress by treachery rather than valor.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Apr. 2026
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On May 14, Dana Williamson, a former top aide to Newsom and onetime Becerra political adviser, pleaded guilty in federal court after accepting a plea deal to multiple charges, including committing bank and wire fraud, filing a false tax return, and lying to the FBI.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Dana Williamson, former top aide to Newsom, pleaded guilty in an FBI corruption probe to bank fraud, filing a false tax return and lying to the FBI.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2026
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Of the six House members expelled, the first three fought for the Confederacy during the Civil War and were expelled for disloyalty.—
Kevin Freking,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Apr. 2026
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The first three fought for the Confederacy during the Civil War and were expelled for disloyalty.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Faithless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faithless. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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