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- [uhn-feyth-fuh l]
- /ʌnˈfeɪθ fəl/
- /ʌnˈfeɪθ.fəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhn-feyth-fuh l]
- /ʌnˈfeɪθ fəl/
Definitions of unfaithful word
- adjective unfaithful not faithful; false to duty, obligation, or promises; faithless; disloyal. 1
- adjective unfaithful not sexually faithful to a spouse or lover. 1
- adjective unfaithful not accurate or complete; inexact: an unfaithful translation. 1
- adjective unfaithful Obsolete. unbelieving; infidel. 1
- adjective unfaithful to spouse or partner 1
- adjective unfaithful to original 1
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Origin of unfaithful
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
First recorded in 1350-1400, unfaithful is from the Middle English word unfeithful. See un-1, faithful
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Parts of speech for Unfaithful
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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unfaithful popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
unfaithful usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for unfaithful
adj unfaithful
- all wet — wrong; mistaken
- changeful — often changing; inconstant; variable
- corrupt — Someone who is corrupt behaves in a way that is morally wrong, especially by doing dishonest or illegal things in return for money or power.
- faithless — not adhering to allegiance, promises, vows, or duty: the faithless behavior of Benedict Arnold.
- false — not true or correct; erroneous: a false statement.
adv unfaithful
- basely — morally low; without estimable personal qualities; dishonorable; meanspirited; selfish; cowardly.
- crookedly — not straight; bending; curved: a crooked path.
- deceitfully — given to deceiving: A deceitful person cannot keep friends for long.
- falsely — not true or correct; erroneous: a false statement.
- malevolently — wishing evil or harm to another or others; showing ill will; ill-disposed; malicious: His failures made him malevolent toward those who were successful.
adjective unfaithful
- adulterous — An adulterous relationship is a sexual relationship between a married person and someone they are not married to. An adulterous person is someone who commits adultery.
- disloyal — false to one's obligations or allegiances; not loyal; faithless; treacherous.
- duplicitous — marked or characterized by duplicity.
- extracurricular — (of an activity at a school or college) Pursued in addition to the normal course of study.
- falsehearted — Alternative spelling of false-hearted.
adverb unfaithful
- adulterously — In a adulterous manner.
- dishonestly — In a dishonest manner.
- dishonorably — In a dishonorable manner.
- dishonourably — (British) alternative spelling of dishonorably.
- disloyally — In a disloyal manner.
Antonyms for unfaithful
adj unfaithful
- committed — having a strong commitment to an ideology, religion, etc
- dedicated — You use dedicated to describe someone who enjoys a particular activity very much and spends a lot of time doing it.
- dependable — If you say that someone or something is dependable, you approve of them because you feel that you can be sure that they will always act consistently or sensibly, or do what you need them to do.
- devoted — Someone who is devoted to a person loves that person very much.
- dutiful — performing the duties expected or required of one; characterized by doing one's duty: a dutiful citizen; a dutiful child.
adverb unfaithful
- loyally — faithful to one's sovereign, government, or state: a loyal subject.
adjective unfaithful
- neverending — having or likely to have no end: never-ending worry.
- obedient — obeying or willing to obey; complying with or submissive to authority: an obedient son.
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