Treacherous
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈtɹɛt͡ʃəɹəs/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Treacherous is an adjective meaning Exhibiting treachery.
Meaning
Exhibiting treachery.
More Meanings
- Deceitful; inclined to betray.
- Unreliable; dangerous.
Example Sentences
a treacherous mountain trail
[…] they stood in the region of perpetual snow, amidst the glittering, treacherous glaciers and crevasses, with vast slippery-pathed precipices yawning round.
Work on the muskeg resulted in the formation in the first instance, and later in lengths of newly-laid track disappearing without trace into the treacherous bog.
I see the wife misused by her husband, I see the treacherous seducer of young women, / I mark the ranklings of jealousy and unrequited love attempted to be hid […]
Synonyms for treacherous
Depending on context, synonyms include booky, dastardly, disleal, disloyal, double-crossing, double-dealing.
Antonyms for treacherous
Common opposites include faithful, loyal, steadfast, true, untraitorous, untreacherous.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include perfidious, unfaithful, dangerous, unsafe, traitorous, traitor.
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