Definitions for TREACHEROUS
ˈtrɛtʃ ər əstreach·er·ous

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. treacherous, unreliableadjective

   dangerously unstable and unpredictable

   "treacherous winding roads"; "an unreliable trestle"

2. punic, perfidious, treacherousadjective

   tending to betray; especially having a treacherous character as attributed to the Carthaginians by the Romans

   "Punic faith"; "the perfidious Judas"; "the fiercest and most treacherous of foes"; "treacherous intrigues"

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. treacherousadjective

   Exhibiting treachery.

2. treacherousadjective

   Deceitful; inclined to betray.

3. treacherousadjective

   Unreliable; dangerous.

   a treacherous mountain trail

4. Etymology: From treacher

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Treacherousadjective

   Faithless; perfidious; guilty of deserting or betraying.

   Etymology: from treachery.

   He bad the lion to be remitted
   Unto his seat, and those same treacherous vile
   Be punish’d for their presumptuous guile. Hubberd’s Tale.

   Desire in rapture gaz’d awhile,
   And saw the treach’rous goddess smile. Jonathan Swift.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. treacherous

   Treacherous is an adjective that describes something or someone as dangerous, deceptive, or likely to betray trust or loyalty. It refers to situations, actions, or individuals that present hidden risks, dishonesty, or disloyalty, making them potentially harmful or untrustworthy.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Treacherousadjective

   like a traitor; involving treachery; violating allegiance or faith pledged; traitorous to the state or sovereign; perfidious in private life; betraying a trust; faithless

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of TREACHEROUS in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of TREACHEROUS in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of TREACHEROUS in a Sentence

1. Sayyid Sistani:

   Don't be extreme... don't be treacherous. Don't kill an old man, nor a boy, nor a woman. Don't cut a tree unless Sheikh Abdul Mahdi al-Karbalai have to.

2. Jennifer Travis:

   Trees are down, cars are just everywhere. ... It's treacherous.

3. Chris Jackson/Getty Images Harry:

   I ’d always imagined the tunnel as some treacherous passageway, inherently dangerous, but it was just a short, simple, no-frills tunnel.

4. Aaron Hill:

   Oh, treacherous night thou lendest thy ready veil to every treason, and teeming mischief's beneath thy shade.

5. Ahmed Korayem:

   We cannot simply allow the treacherous few determine the fates of themany. At such times, the virtuous should be held to equalaccountability of the vile for their inactions

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=TREACHEROUS
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Treacherous
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=TREACHEROUS
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/TREACHEROUS