as in traitorous
not true in one's allegiance to someone or something
colonists who later proved to be unfaithful to the cause of independence
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Recent Examples of unfaithful
While Anthony, portrayed by Jharrel Jerome, faces his own challenges throughout the film, the matriarch of the movie also raises four children while dealing with an abusive and unfaithful husband, played by Bobby Cannavale.
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Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 3 Feb. 2025
Emmy has stood by Will's side throughout it all, especially because he's denied being unfaithful.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
In the present day, Alice, Brett, perfectionistic realtor Catherine (Aja Naomi King) and sloppy socialite Birdie (Melissa Fumero) are garden club buddies dealing with separate personal issues, like dead pets, unfaithful spouses and child custody battles.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Feb. 2025
The New Yorker story alleged that Willingham had a reputation for drinking too much, being unfaithful and physically abusing Stacy.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
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Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 3 Feb. 2025
Emmy has stood by Will's side throughout it all, especially because he's denied being unfaithful.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
In the present day, Alice, Brett, perfectionistic realtor Catherine (Aja Naomi King) and sloppy socialite Birdie (Melissa Fumero) are garden club buddies dealing with separate personal issues, like dead pets, unfaithful spouses and child custody battles.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Feb. 2025
The New Yorker story alleged that Willingham had a reputation for drinking too much, being unfaithful and physically abusing Stacy.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfaithful
Adjective
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Smith made out their former collaborators to be ungrateful and traitorous, and the kids weren't given the space to question her command.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Foreign military interventions can change victims from being viewed as a nuisance into being seen as powerful and traitorous enemies, potentially capable of exacting revenge, seizing power, or breaking away from the state.—
Benjamin A. Valentino,
Foreign Affairs,
17 Oct. 2011
Adjective
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Poor-quality or biased data can lead to inaccurate threat detection, making security systems unreliable.—
Melkon Hovhannisyan,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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The new prosecution also agreed that the Snapchat evidence was unreliable, but went a step further than the judge, dismissing the case entirely.—
Tresa Baldas,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Last year’s 17-9 start proved to be a false spring, one that lulled fans into thinking Craig Counsell replacing David Ross was the real difference between an 83-win Cubs team and the postseason.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2025
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Reemerging as a cult figure with cameo roles in films and TV shows, a Broadway revival of his Pee-wee stage show, and a final Pee-wee film, Reubens refuses to have his legacy be defined by media scandals based on false rumors.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In 2016, a record number of faithless votes were cast.—
Robert Alexander and Anna Dawley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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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
Adjective
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America Great Again base as disloyal or insufficiently conservative.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Apr. 2025
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His return to Michigan in 2023 failed to appease Democrats, who labeled him a disloyal opportunist in his race against Ms. Slotkin.—
Taylor Robinson,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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For Tesla and other American manufacturers, the path forward is treacherous.—
Jackie Snow,
Quartz,
28 Apr. 2025
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Kang’s character, Lee Kang-su, walks a treacherous line between crime and law enforcement – a balancing act that presented unique acting challenges.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Unfaithful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfaithful. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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