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
The two welcomed son Ever in March 2024 amid rocky times in their relationship
Season 1 of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives left fans waiting to hear about whether or not Dakota had been unfaithful
Taylor Frankie Paul has walked a tough road with Dakota Mortensen.
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Angela Andaloro, People.com, 15 May 2025
Deflection and a subtle jab about Angela’s allegedly unfaithful husband.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 21 Apr. 2025
Rebecca also had suspicions that Biggs-Marvin had been unfaithful to her.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 8 May 2025
While together, Odom struggled with addiction and was unfaithful in their relationship.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
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Angela Andaloro, People.com, 15 May 2025
Deflection and a subtle jab about Angela’s allegedly unfaithful husband.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 21 Apr. 2025
Rebecca also had suspicions that Biggs-Marvin had been unfaithful to her.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 8 May 2025
While together, Odom struggled with addiction and was unfaithful in their relationship.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfaithful
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Michael Fassbender plays a British intelligence officer tasked with finding who leaked a top-secret software program and betrayed their country, and the list of five potentially traitorous suspects includes his own high-profile wife (Cate Blanchett).—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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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
Adjective
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Both have been neglected for years: Bridges are crumbling, school buildings disintegrating, and trains — once a symbol of German efficiency — are now so unreliable that some lines are banned from neighboring Switzerland’s railways.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
4 June 2025
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He’s also become notoriously unreliable as a live act, particularly in the Twin Cities.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
3 June 2025
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An excellent demo is what distinguishes the truth from false claims.—
Claire Trimble,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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Most notably, Trump has clashed with South Africa over false claims that white South African farmers are being regularly killed by Black locals, leading Washington to cut all US aid to the country and extend some white Afrikaners refugee status.—
Mathias Hammer,
semafor.com,
12 June 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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Any attempt to redefine yourself is treated as confusing or disloyal.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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Supporters of the government view Mr. Bar as disloyal to Mr. Netanyahu, but critics consider his removal a dangerous precedent that undermines the independence of democratic institutions.—
Aaron Boxerman,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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The Neshaminy Creek, placid in calm weather, turns treacherous after heavy rains, such as those that fell on Bucks County in the days before his accident.—
JD Mullane,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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The savvy financial advisor Rick Kahler, president of Kahler Financial Group in Rapid City, S.D., tells us how to navigate this treacherous path.—
Larry Light,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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“Unfaithful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfaithful. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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