perfidious

[ per-fid-ee-uhs ]

/ pərˈfɪd i əs /

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adjective

deliberately faithless; treacherous; deceitful: a perfidious lover.

Origin of perfidious

First recorded in 1530–40; from Latin perfidiōsus “faithless, dishonest”; cf. perfidy, -ous

SYNONYMS FOR perfidious

false, disloyal; unfaithful, traitorous.

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ANTONYMS FOR perfidious

faithful.

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OTHER WORDS FROM perfidious

per·fid·i·ous·ly, adverbper·fid·i·ous·ness, nounun·per·fid·i·ous, adjectiveun·per·fid·i·ous·ly, adverb

un·per·fid·i·ous·ness, noun

Words nearby perfidious

perfect rhyme, perfect square, perfect stage, perfect storm, perfervid, perfidious, perfidy, perfin, perfing, perfoliate, perfoliate bellwort

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Example sentences from the Web for perfidious

The American Spectator proclaimed: “It is unlikely Republicans shall soon forget your perfidious betrayal.”
Obama Escapes Scandals in New Jersey, but What’s in It for Christie?|David Freedlander|May 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Only then can they happily resume their perfidious business as usual.
Perfidious Pakistani-American Games|Leslie H. Gelb|December 1, 2011|DAILY BEAST
He remonstrated with Adele, no use; he offered to fight a duel with the perfidious Kestrike, no use; the thief was a coward.'
Madame Midas|Fergus Hume
He had recourse, therefore, to the most perfidious means to compass his destruction.
Chronicle of the Conquest of Granada|Washington Irving

Against the advice of his wisest friends, he resolved to trust his person and family in the hands of a perfidious people.
The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to Prose, Vol. IV (of X)--Great Britain and Ireland II|Various
Even the last precious moment indeed was to be ruined by George Keets's perfidious intrusion!
Rainy Week|Eleanor Hallowell Abbott
Perfidious cowards, stain of nobility!Venetians, and be reconciled with words!
The Works of John Marston|John Marston

British Dictionary definitions for perfidious

perfidious

/ (pəˈfɪdɪəs) /

adjective

guilty, treacherous, or faithless; deceitful

Derived forms of perfidious

perfidiously, adverbperfidiousness, noun

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单词	perfidious
释义	perfidious [ per-fid-ee-uhs ] / pərˈfɪd i əs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR perfidious ON THESAURUS.COM adjective deliberately faithless; treacherous; deceitful: a perfidious lover. Origin of perfidious First recorded in 1530–40; from Latin perfidiōsus “faithless, dishonest”; cf. perfidy, -ous SYNONYMS FOR perfidious false, disloyal; unfaithful, traitorous. SEE SYNONYMS FOR perfidious ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR perfidious faithful. SEE ANTONYMS FOR perfidious ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM perfidious per·fid·i·ous·ly, adverbper·fid·i·ous·ness, nounun·per·fid·i·ous, adjectiveun·per·fid·i·ous·ly, adverb un·per·fid·i·ous·ness, noun Words nearby perfidious perfect rhyme, perfect square, perfect stage, perfect storm, perfervid, perfidious, perfidy, perfin, perfing, perfoliate, perfoliate bellwort Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for perfidious The American Spectator proclaimed: “It is unlikely Republicans shall soon forget your perfidious betrayal.” Obama Escapes Scandals in New Jersey, but What’s in It for Christie?\|David Freedlander\|May 29, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Only then can they happily resume their perfidious business as usual. Perfidious Pakistani-American Games\|Leslie H. Gelb\|December 1, 2011\|DAILY BEAST He remonstrated with Adele, no use; he offered to fight a duel with the perfidious Kestrike, no use; the thief was a coward.' Madame Midas\|Fergus Hume He had recourse, therefore, to the most perfidious means to compass his destruction. Chronicle of the Conquest of Granada\|Washington Irving Against the advice of his wisest friends, he resolved to trust his person and family in the hands of a perfidious people. The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to Prose, Vol. IV (of X)--Great Britain and Ireland II\|Various Even the last precious moment indeed was to be ruined by George Keets's perfidious intrusion! Rainy Week\|Eleanor Hallowell Abbott Perfidious cowards, stain of nobility!Venetians, and be reconciled with words! The Works of John Marston\|John Marston British Dictionary definitions for perfidious perfidious / (pəˈfɪdɪəs) / adjective guilty, treacherous, or faithless; deceitful Derived forms of perfidious perfidiously, adverbperfidiousness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to perfidious deceitful, deceptive, double-dealing, faithless, insidious, misleading, recreant, shifty, slick, snake in the grass, traitorous, two-faced, two-timing, undependable, unfaithful, unreliable, untrustworthy, false, betraying, double-crossing
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perfidious

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