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View usage for: (pəʳfɪdiəs) adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]If you describe someone as perfidious, you mean that they have betrayed someone or cannot be trusted. [literary] Their feet will trample on the dead bodies of their perfidious aggressors. Synonyms: treacherous, dishonest, false, corrupt More Synonyms of perfidious perfidious in British English (pəˈfɪdɪəs) adjectiveguilty, treacherous, or faithless; deceitful Derived forms perfidiously (perˈfidiously) adverb perfidiousness (perˈfidiousness) noun perfidious in American English (pərˈfɪdiəs) adjective characterized by perfidy; treacherous SIMILAR WORDS: ˈfaithless Derived forms perfidiously (perˈfidiously) adverb Examples of 'perfidious' in a sentenceperfidious Definition treacherous or deceitful (literary) She says that politicians are a perfidious breed. Synonyms corrupt double-faced treasonous recreant (archaic) Additional synonymsDefinition full of deceit The ambassador called the report deceitful and misleading. Synonyms dishonest, false, deceiving, fraudulent, treacherous, deceptive, hypocritical, counterfeit, crafty, sneaky, illusory, two-faced, disingenuous, untrustworthy, underhand, insincere, double-dealing, duplicitous, fallacious, guileful, knavish (archaic) Definition not honest or fair He had become rich by dishonest means. Synonyms deceitful, corrupt, crooked (informal), designing, lying, bent (slang), false, unfair, cheating, deceiving, shady (informal), fraudulent, treacherous, deceptive, unscrupulous, crafty, swindling, disreputable, untrustworthy, double-dealing, unprincipled, mendacious, perfidious (literary), untruthful, guileful, knavish (archaic) Definition not loyal He proved to be an untrustworthy and disloyal ally. Synonyms treacherous, false, unfaithful, subversive, two-faced, faithless, untrustworthy, perfidious (literary), apostate, traitorousNearby words ofperfidious - perfection
- perfectionist
- perfectly
- perfidious
- perfidy
- perforate
- perforce
Additional synonymsSlimy, double-dealing politicians have betrayed us all. Synonyms treacherous, lying, cheating, tricky, crooked (informal), fraudulent, two-timing (informal), dishonest, hypocritical, wily, swindling, sneaky, two-faced, deceitful, untrustworthy, duplicitous, perfidious (literary), underhanded Definition treacherous or disloyal She decided to divorce her increasingly faithless and unreliable husband. Synonyms disloyal, unreliable, unfaithful, untrustworthy, doubting, false, untrue, treacherous, dishonest, fickle, perfidious (literary), untruthful, traitorous, unbelieving, inconstant, false-hearted, recreant (archaic) She was a false friend, envious of her lifestyle and her success. Synonyms treacherous, lying, deceiving, unreliable, two-timing (informal), dishonest, deceptive, hypocritical, unfaithful, two-faced, disloyal, unsound, deceitful, faithless, untrustworthy, insincere, double-dealing, dishonourable, duplicitous, mendacious, perfidious (literary), treasonable, traitorous, inconstant, delusive, false-hearted the betrayal of men by their most traitorous companions Synonyms treacherous, unfaithful, disloyal, false, untrue, renegade, faithless, double-crossing (informal), double-dealing, seditious, perfidious (literary), apostate, treasonableDefinition deceitful or hypocritical He had been devious and two-faced. Synonyms hypocritical, false, deceiving, treacherous, deceitful, untrustworthy, insincere, double-dealing, duplicitous, dissembling, perfidious (literary), Janus-faced Definition not true to a promise or vow They denounced him as unfaithful to the traditions of the Society. Synonyms disloyal, false, treacherous, deceitful, faithless, perfidious (literary), traitorous, treasonable, false-hearted, recreant (archaic) Definition unreliable and not able to be trusted His opponents still say he's a fundamentally untrustworthy figure. Synonyms unreliable, treacherous, deceitful, false, tricky, slippery, untrue, dishonest, fickle, devious, unfaithful, capricious, two-faced, disloyal, faithless, fair-weather, fly-by-night (informal), undependable, not to be depended on, untrusty |