perfidious • \per-FID-ee-us\ • adjective. : of, relating to, or characterized by faithlessness or disloyalty : treacherous.
Definitions of perfidious. adjective. tending to betray; especially having a treacherous character as attributed to the Carthaginians by the Romans.
OTHER WORDS FOR perfidious
false, disloyal; unfaithful, traitorous.
If you shared your most embarrassing secrets with a friend who then told them to everyone he knows, his betrayal could be described as perfidy.
In short: someone who is perfidious cannot be trusted. The term originates from the Middle French word perfidie, which, in turn comes from the Latin perfidus “faithless,” with per meaning “through,” and fidem meaning “faith.”
: the quality or state of being faithless or disloyal : treachery. : an act or an instance of disloyalty.
'perfidy' means to be deceitful or untrustworthy. dickinson uses this word to describe summer's departure. it's almost as if she's accusing summer of betraying her, but in a way that is so discreet, almost meticulously planned, that it's 'too imperceptible'.
deliberately faithless; treacherous; deceitful. a perfidious lover.
PERFIDIOUS (adjective) definition and synonyms | Macmillan Dictionary.
Perfidy constitutes a breach of the laws of war and so is a war crime, as it degrades the protections and mutual restraints developed in the interest of all parties, combatants and civilians.
adjective. /pəˈfɪdiəs/ /pərˈfɪdiəs/ (literary) that cannot be trusted synonym treacherous.
OPPOSITES FOR cruel
1 kind. 2 sympathetic, compassionate.
The opposite of worse is better.
It is prohibited to kill, injure or capture an adversary by resort to perfidy. Acts inviting the confidence of an adversary and leading him to believe that he is entitled to, or is obliged to accord, protection under the LOAC, with intent to betray that confidence, constitute perfidy.
History has many examples of perfidy and deceit. This resolution is an example of perfidy and weakness. One act of perfidy on the part of a nation will shatter a reputation. They think that this is an act of infinite perfidy.
1, She described the new criminal bill as a perfidious attack on democracy. 2, Your perfidious gossip is malicious and dangerous. 3, The company was betrayed by its perfidious allies. 4, Woman is perfidious and disingenuous.
egotistic, egotistical, narcissistic, self-loving. characteristic of those having an inflated idea of their own importance. self-seeking, self-serving.
Some common synonyms of cruel are barbarous, ferocious, fierce, and savage.
Dishonest is the opposite of honest—it's used to describe someone or something as intentionally deceptive or not fully truthful in some way.
perfidious (adj.)
"faithless, basely treacherous," 1590s, from Latin perfidiosus "treacherous," from perfidia "faithlessness" (see perfidy).
Words related to perfidy
betrayal, bunco, corruption, disaffection, dodge, double-dealing, duplicity, fake, falseness, flimflam, gyp, infidelity, perfidiousness, put on, racket, scam, sellout, spoof, treason, whitewash.
Felonies are the most serious crimes. They are either supported by a heinous intent, like the intent to kill, or accompanied by an extremely serious result, such as loss of life, grievous injury, or destruction of property. Felonies are serious, so they are graded the highest, and all sentencing options are available.
Felonies. The most serious criminal offenses, such as those that cause or threaten serious bodily injury to a person, or that cause a person's death, are categorized as felonies.