as in adulterous
relating to or being a sexual encounter or relationship between a married person and someone other than their spouse
her husband's compulsive two-timing behavior is the reason she left
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as in adultery
a sexual encounter or relationship between a married person and someone other than their spouse
he found out about the two-timing when he found a love letter stuffed in the dresser
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as in betrayal
the act or fact of violating the trust or confidence of another
this repudiation of her campaign pledges is an unconscionable two-timing of the electorate
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as in betraying
to be unfaithful or disloyal to
an entrepreneur who's supposedly two-timed every business partner she's ever had
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Recent Examples of two-timing
Scott Tobias, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2025
Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
With Kate Sprague, the two-timing wife of Rhode Island governor William Sprague, on his arm (the Spragues would divorce a year later as news of their affair spread), Roscoe Conkling turns up to remind James Blaine that his support for Garfield’s campaign comes with a fee.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
Both albums get scathingly honest about two-timing exes.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for two-timing
Adjective
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Fiction is inherently adulterous.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Apr. 2026
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But the gamesmanship, foreshadowing the adulterous antics of Harold Pinter’s plays, escalates perilously.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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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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
Verb
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The betrayal there, if there is any, is Ebony betraying her sister for him.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
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Musk’s legal team accused Altman, OpenAI, and its president, Greg Brockman, of betraying the company’s founding mission, and OpenAI argued that Musk’s claims are baseless and aimed at gaining control over the company.—
David A. Graham,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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The movie reveals how Lisa became involved in an extramarital relationship 15 years into their union — and how their faith ultimately restored their relationship.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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These included revealing the extramarital affair of the engineer in charge of replacing the model if the replacement went through.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
9 May 2026
Noun
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Widespread cheating must be stopped.—
Ann Kirschner,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Since there have been classrooms, there’s been student cheating.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
Noun
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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
Adjective
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Teen workers are facing a slew of challenges this summer, including inflation, oil prices, artificial intelligence, older workers taking part-time and seasonal roles, and competing extracurricular priorities, said Andy Challenger, chief revenue officer at Challenger, Gray & Christmas.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
20 May 2026
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In his junior year, Jeffries, who majored in political science, began devoting the bulk of his extracurricular energies to the university’s Black Student Union.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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“Two-timing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/two-timing. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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