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infidelity

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of infidelity

1 lack of faithfulness especially to oneʼs husband or wife

  • infidelity can lead to divorce
Synonyms of infidelity

disloyalty, faithlessness, falseness, falsity, inconstancy, perfidiousness, perfidy, unfaithfulness
Words Related to infidelity

adultery

betrayal, double-cross, double-dealing, duplicity, sellout, treachery, treason

deceit, deception, lying
Near Antonyms of infidelity

staunchness, steadfastness

dependability, reliability

honesty, trustworthiness
Antonyms of infidelity

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

2 the act or fact of violating the trust or confidence of another

  • the one thing that the political boss will not forgive is infidelity
Synonyms of infidelity

backstabbing, betrayal, business, disloyalty, double cross, faithlessness, falseness, falsity, perfidy, sellout, treachery, treason, two-timing, unfaithfulness
Words Related to infidelity

abandonment, desertion

deceit, deception, double-dealing, duplicity, guile, two-facedness

fraud, informing, lying, snitching, talebearing, trickery
Near Antonyms of infidelity

dependability, reliability, trustworthiness

defense, protection, safeguard, shield
Antonyms of infidelity

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

3 a sexual encounter or relationship between a married person and someone other than their spouse

  • had known about his wife's infidelities for years
Synonyms of infidelity

adultery, cheating, misconduct, two-timing, unfaithfulness
Words Related to infidelity

criminal conversation

free love, promiscuity

disloyalty, faithlessness, falseness, inconstancy, perfidiousness, perfidy, treachery

affair (also affaire), amour, fling, love, love affair, romance

intrigue

attachment, infatuation

entanglement, flirtation

liaison, passion
Near Antonyms of infidelity

allegiance, constancy, dedication, devotedness, devotion, fealty, loyalty, steadfastness
Antonyms of infidelity

faithfulness, fidelity

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