faithless
adjective (NOT LOYAL) /ˈfeɪθ.ləs/Definition
› not loyal and not able to be trustedDisloyalty, betrayal and treason › not faithful sexually to your marriage partner or usual sexual partner: a faithless husbandInfidelity in relationships faithlessly /-li/ adverb Disloyalty, betrayal and treasonBelievers and non-believersSupporters, members and defenders faithlessness /-nəs/ noun [U] Disloyalty, betrayal and treasonInfidelity in relationshipsBelievers and non-believersSupporters, members and defenders
(Definition of faithless adjective (NOT LOYAL) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- backstabber noun
- betrayal noun
- break ranks idiom
- collaborate verb (SUPPORT AN ENEMY)
- collaboration noun (HELPING AN ENEMY)
- deserter noun
- desertion noun
- double-cross verb
- false adjective (NOT LOYAL)
- fifth column noun
- high treason noun
- infidelity noun
- sell sb down the river idiom
- sellout noun (BROKEN PROMISE)
- stab sb in the back idiom
- traitor noun
- treachery noun
- treasonable adjective
- un-American adjective
- unfaithful adjective
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