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Definitions for treacherous
ˈtrɛtʃ ər əstreach·er·ous
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Princeton's WordNet
treacherous, unreliableadjective
dangerously unstable and unpredictable
"treacherous winding roads"; "an unreliable trestle"
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"
Wiktionary
treacherousadjective
Exhibiting treachery.
treacherousadjective
Deceitful; inclined to betray.
treacherousadjective
Unreliable; dangerous.
a treacherous mountain trail
Etymology: From treacher
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
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.
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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 Dictionary
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
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of treacherous in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of treacherous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of treacherous in a Sentence
Travel will be treacherous with some roads nearly impassable, have an emergency kit of blankets, food, water and flashlights if you must travel.
Oh, treacherous night thou lendest thy ready veil to every treason, and teeming mischief's beneath thy shade.
The seas of Antarctica are treacherous and unforgiving, this incident is a sobering reminder of the importance of the U.S. icebreaker fleet as we see increased human activity in the polar regions.
J. R. R. Tolkien, Gandalf on Saruman, The Two Towers:
The treacherous are ever distrustful.
Zora Neale Hurston, "Their Eyes Were Watching God":
An envious heart makes a treacherous ear.
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- غادرArabic
- zrádnýCzech
- verräterisch, tückischGerman
- δόλιος, ύπουλος, επίβουλος, προδοτικόςGreek
- traicioneroSpanish
- خیانت امیزPersian
- petollinenFinnish
- traîtreFrench
- fabhtachIrish
- בּוֹגדָנִיHebrew
- მოღალატურიGeorgian
- verraderlijkDutch
- zdradzieckiPolish
- ненадёжный, непро́чный, преда́тельский, кова́рный, вероло́мныйRussian
- ทรยศThai
- зрадницькийUkrainian
- 奸诈Chinese
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