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Unfaithful

Not faithful; not observant of promises, vows, allegiance, or duty; violating trust or confidence; treacherous; perfidious; as, an unfaithful subject; an unfaithful agent or servant.

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Adulterous 84% connected

Guilty of, or given to, adultery; pertaining to adultery; illicit.

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Adulterous 84% connected

Guilty of, or given to, adultery; pertaining to adultery; illicit.

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Apostate 84% connected

One who has forsaken the faith, principles, or party, to which he before adhered; esp., one who has forsaken his religion for another; a pervert; a r…

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Apostate 84% connected

One who has forsaken the faith, principles, or party, to which he before adhered; esp., one who has forsaken his religion for another; a pervert; a r…

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Cheating 84% connected

of Cheat

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Cheating 84% connected

of Cheat

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Disloyal 84% connected

Not loyal; not true to a sovereign or lawful superior, or to the government under which one lives; false where allegiance is due; faithless; as, a su…

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Disloyal 84% connected

Not loyal; not true to a sovereign or lawful superior, or to the government under which one lives; false where allegiance is due; faithless; as, a su…

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Inaccurate 84% connected

Not accurate; not according to truth; inexact; incorrect; erroneous; as, in inaccurate man, narration, copy, judgment, calculation, etc.

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Inaccurate 84% connected

Not accurate; not according to truth; inexact; incorrect; erroneous; as, in inaccurate man, narration, copy, judgment, calculation, etc.

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Perfidious 84% connected

Guilty of perfidy; violating good faith or vows; false to trust or confidence reposed; teacherous; faithless; as, a perfidious friend.

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Perfidious 84% connected

Guilty of perfidy; violating good faith or vows; false to trust or confidence reposed; teacherous; faithless; as, a perfidious friend.

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Punic 84% connected

Of or pertaining to the ancient Carthaginians.

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Punic 84% connected

Of or pertaining to the ancient Carthaginians.

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Treacherous 84% connected

Like a traitor; involving treachery; violating allegiance or faith pledged; traitorous to the state or sovereign; perfidious in private life; betrayi…

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Treacherous 84% connected

Like a traitor; involving treachery; violating allegiance or faith pledged; traitorous to the state or sovereign; perfidious in private life; betrayi…

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Untrue 84% connected

Not true; false; contrary to the fact; as, the story is untrue.

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Untrue 84% connected

Not true; false; contrary to the fact; as, the story is untrue.

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Fidelity 66% connected

Faithfulness; adherence to right; careful and exact observance of duty, or discharge of obligations.

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Fidelity 66% connected

Faithfulness; adherence to right; careful and exact observance of duty, or discharge of obligations.

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Inconstant 66% connected

Not constant; not stable or uniform; subject to change of character, appearance, opinion, inclination, or purpose, etc.; not firm; unsteady; fickle;…

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Inconstant 66% connected

Not constant; not stable or uniform; subject to change of character, appearance, opinion, inclination, or purpose, etc.; not firm; unsteady; fickle;…

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Faithless 92% connected

Not believing; not giving credit.

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Traitorous 92% connected

Guilty of treason; treacherous; perfidious; faithless; as, a traitorous officer or subject.

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Treasonable 92% connected

Pertaining to treason; consisting of treason; involving the crime of treason, or partaking of its guilt.

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Treasonous 92% connected

Treasonable.

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Faithful 94% connected

Full of faith, or having faith; disposed to believe, especially in the declarations and promises of God.

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Faithful 94% connected

Full of faith, or having faith; disposed to believe, especially in the declarations and promises of God.

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