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unfaithful

[ uhn-feyth-fuhl ]

adjective

  1. not faithful; false to duty, obligation, or promises; disloyal:

    Given how unfaithful the party has been to voters, it would be surprising if they won.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  2. not sexually loyal to a spouse or lover; adulterous:

    She was concerned her husband would be unfaithful when he travelled.

  3. not accurate or complete; inexact:

    The book was an unfaithful translation of the original.

    Synonyms: ,

  4. Obsolete. without religious faith; unbelieving.


unfaithful

/ ʌˈڱɪθʊ /

adjective

  1. not true to a promise, vow, etc
  2. not true to a wife, husband, lover, etc, esp in having sexual intercourse with someone else
  3. inaccurate; inexact; unreliable; untrustworthy

    unfaithful copy

  4. obsolete.
    not having religious faith; infidel
  5. obsolete.
    not upright; dishonest
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Derived Forms

  • ܲˈڲٳڳܱԱ, noun
  • ܲˈڲٳڳܱ, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ܲ·ڲٳ·ڳܱ· adverb
  • ܲ·ڲٳ·ڳܱ·Ա noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of unfaithful1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English unfeithful, unfaithful; un- 1 + faithful ( def )
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Example Sentences

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It’s not that she’s unfaithful to the material.

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Denying ever assaulting a woman, Giggs admitted to being unfaithful in all his previous relationships.

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During the trial, Holly has been portrayed by him to be a nasty, unfaithful girlfriend who had multiple boyfriends, this could not be further from the truth.

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Stewart said the act was “neither naughty nor unfaithful.”

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The word has sexual connotations, too, meaning a man whose female partner is unfaithful.

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