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perfidy

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Synonyms and Antonyms of perfidy

1 lack of faithfulness especially to one's husband or wife

his wife's perfidy was a moment of uncharacteristic weakness

Synonyms of perfidy

disloyalty, faithlessness, falseness, falsity, inconstancy, infidelity, perfidiousness, unfaithfulness

Words Related to perfidy

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

deceit, deception, lying

Near Antonyms of perfidy

staunchness, steadfastness

dependability, reliability

honesty, trustworthiness

Antonyms of perfidy

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 of perfidy

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

Words Related to perfidy

abandonment, desertion

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

fraud, informing, lying, snitching, talebearing, trickery

Near Antonyms of perfidy

dependability, reliability, trustworthiness

defense, protection, safeguard, shield

Antonyms of perfidy

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

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