unfaithful
[ uhn-feyth-fuhl ]
/ ʌnˈfeɪθ fəl /
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adjective
not faithful; false to duty, obligation, or promises; disloyal: Given how unfaithful the party has been to voters, it would be surprising if they won.
not sexually loyal to a spouse or lover; adulterous: She was concerned her husband would be unfaithful when he travelled.
not accurate or complete; inexact: The book was an unfaithful translation of the original.
Obsolete. without religious faith; unbelieving.
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British Dictionary definitions for unfaithful
unfaithful
/ (ʌnˈfeɪθfʊl) /
adjective
not true to a promise, vow, etc
not true to a wife, husband, lover, etc, esp in having sexual intercourse with someone else
inaccurate; inexact; unreliable; untrustworthyunfaithful copy
obsolete not having religious faith; infidel
obsolete not upright; dishonest
Derived forms of unfaithful
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