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   Treach·er·ous

   /ˈtreCH(ə)rəs/

   

   adjective

   • 1. guilty of or involving betrayal or deception: "a treacherous Gestapo agent" Similar traitorousdisloyalperfidiousfaithlessunfaithfulduplicitousfalse-hearteddeceitfulfalseuntruebackstabbingdouble-crossingdouble-dealingtwo-facedJanus-faceduntrustworthyunreliableundependablefickleapostaterenegadesubversiveseditiousrebelliousmutinousbreakawaytreasonabletreasonousinformal:two-timingrare:PunicOpposite loyalfaithful
   • ▪ (of ground, water, conditions, etc.) hazardous because of presenting hidden or unpredictable dangers: "a vacationer was swept away by treacherous currents" Similar dangeroushazardousperilousunsafeprecariousriskydeceptiveunreliableundependableunstableicyice-coveredslipperyglassyinformal:diceyhairyslippygnarlyOpposite safereliable

   Word Origin Middle English (in treacherous (sense 1 of the adjective)): from Old French trecherous, from trecheor ‘a cheat’, from trechier ‘to cheat’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. treacherously adverb
   • 2. treacherousness noun

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   dangerously unstable and unpredictable. “ treacherous winding roads”. synonyms: unreliable. dangerous, unsafe. involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm. adjective. tending to betray. “the fiercest and most treacherous of foes”. “ treacherous intrigues”.

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   Synonyms of treacherous. 1. a. : likely to betray trust : unreliable. a treacherous memory. b. : providing insecure footing or support. treacherous quicksand. c. : marked by hidden dangers, hazards, or perils. 2. : characterized by or manifesting treachery : perfidious. treacherously adverb. treacherousness noun. Synonyms. disloyal. faithless.

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    Synonyms: disloyal, traitorous, treasonous, two-faced, back-stabbing (informal), double-dealing, perfidious, treasonable, unfaithful , faithless. Antonyms: faithful , truthful , loyal , close , devout, devoted , dutiful, dyed-in-the-wool, trustworthy , honest , upfront. Sense: Adjective: deceitful. Synonyms: