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 Synonyms for two-timing
Adjective
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The supernatural thriller sees a woman return from death as a vindictive spirit to torment her adulterous husband.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
26 June 2025 -
But with a twist so big — Sarah being the killer of her adulterous husband Adam’s mistress, Kelly Summers, and the one who set him up for the murder while simultaneously defending him tooth and nail in court — where was Rose to go after that?—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Every look with such an irregular desire is in our Savior’s opinion a virtual adultery. . . .—
Merve Emre,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
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The sixth commandment in Catholic teaching prohibits adultery.—
Ruth Graham,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
Noun
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The tricky thing is that the Jackal, across the 10 episodes, does despicable acts of violence and betrayal in order to achieve his goal.—
Ryan Fleming,
Deadline,
19 June 2025
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Better to categorize Lacey’s latest as its own genre, a category-defining, creative, thought-provoking piece of literature on loss, betrayal, friendships, faith, and more….Unlike life, there is no beginning or end, just a story that follows its own strange, wild, and mesmerizing pattern.—
Gabrielle Bellot,
Literary Hub,
17 June 2025
Verb
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Michael Fassbender stars as George, a chilly veteran British operative who’s given a list of five possible agents who might be betraying the organization.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2025
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When Kathryn is suspected of betraying the nation, George must decide what is more important — his wife or his country.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Likewise, the public didn't know of his or most presidents' extramarital affairs.—
Peter Suciu,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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Since January of that year, the attorney general had been involved in an extramarital affair with his secretary, Anne Davis.—
Martin Padgett
June 12,
Literary Hub,
12 June 2025
Noun
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The six-parter, to debut July 14, follows six groups of friends, and six historical cases of murder and treachery among them.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
19 June 2025
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But amid the bloodbaths and treacheries, Westeros still penciled in time for a little romance — some more compelling than others (Jon and Ygritte > Jon and Daenerys).—
Tyler Aquilina,
EW.com,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Leadership roles and extracurricular activities have prepared Poway High School Salutatorian Michael Markoff to tackle the challenges of studying medicine at UCLA this fall.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 June 2025
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In Crosby-Ironton, voters may be asked to pay an additional $1.5 million per year or risk a four-day school week and the end of many extracurricular activities, according to the Star Tribune.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
Noun
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Several officers who either pleaded guilty or were convicted by a jury for their role in the corruption scheme had their felony convictions tossed out in favor of misdemeanors amid allegations of prosecutorial misconduct.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 June 2025
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Judge Subramanian also noted there was no evidence of prosecutorial misconduct.—
Lauryn Overhultz , Maria Paronich,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2025
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“Two-timing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/two-timing. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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