perfidious

per·fid·i·ous

P0188700 (pər-fĭd′ē-əs)adj. Of, relating to, or marked by perfidy; treacherous. See Synonyms at faithless.

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per·fid′i·ous·ly adv.

perfidious

(pəˈfɪdɪəs) adjguilty, treacherous, or faithless; deceitful perˈfidiously adv perˈfidiousness n

per•fid•i•ous

(pərˈfɪd i əs)

adj. deliberately faithless; treacherous; deceitful. [1590–1600; < Latin perfidiōsus faithless, dishonest. See perfidy, -ous] per•fid′i•ous•ly, adv. per•fid′i•ous•ness, n.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

perfidious - tending to betray; especially having a treacherous character as attributed to the Carthaginians by the Romans; "Punic faith"; "the perfidious Judas"; "the fiercest and most treacherous of foes"; "treacherous intrigues"punic, treacherousunfaithful - not true to duty or obligation or promises; "an unfaithful lover"

perfidious

adjective (Literary) treacherous, dishonest, false, corrupt, unfaithful, two-faced, disloyal, deceitful, faithless, untrustworthy, double-dealing, traitorous, double-faced, treasonous, recreant (archaic) She says that politicians are a perfidious breed.

perfidious

adjectiveNot true to duty or obligation:disloyal, faithless, false, false-hearted, recreant, traitorous, treacherous, unfaithful, untrue.

Translations

perfideperfidoslealepérfido