Synonyms for treacherous
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : trech-er-uhs |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈtrɛtʃ ər əs |
Top 10 synonyms for treacherous Other synonyms for the word treacherous
- alarming
- betraying
- catchy
- chancy
- deceitful
- deceptive
- dissembled
- double-crossing
- double-dealing
- duplicitous
- faithless
- false
- false-hearted
- faulty
- fly-by-night
- hairy
- insecure
- insidious
- jeopardous
- menacing
- misleading
- perfidious
- recreant
- shaky
- shifty
- slick
- snake in the grass
- traitorous
- treasonable
- two-faced
- two-timing
- undependable
- unfaithful
- unhealthy
- unloyal
- unreliable
- unsafe
- unsound
- unstable
- untrue
- untrustworthy
- wicked
Définition of treacherous
Origin :- early 14c., from Old French trecheros (12c.), from trecheur, agent noun from trechier "to cheat, trick" (see trick). Figuratively, of things, from c.1600. Related: Treacherously; treacherousness.
- adj dishonest, disloyal
- adj dangerous
- Or he will be killed by falling stones or a treacherous blizzard.
- Extract from : « Ancient Man » by Hendrik Willem van Loon
- A man who was kind to a horse could not be treacherous to a man, Andrew decided.
- Extract from : « Way of the Lawless » by Max Brand
- Mingwe was the name by which they were known to other tribes, and means "stealthy," "treacherous."
- Extract from : « The Trail Book » by Mary Austin
- It would be treacherous, now that he's helpless to forbid me.
- Extract from : « It Happened in Egypt » by C. N. Williamson
- The other gods knew that the treacherous Loki had done it, and did not blame Hodur.
- Extract from : « Classic Myths » by Mary Catherine Judd
- The ground around, which was boggy and treacherous, was held by the enemy.
- Extract from : « Micah Clarke » by Arthur Conan Doyle
- False and treacherous is that happiness, which has been preceded by no trial, and is connected with no desert.
- Extract from : « Imogen » by William Godwin
- But where the mind is too deeply interested, there it is that the faculties are most treacherous.
- Extract from : « Imogen » by William Godwin
- Let us avoid for the moment the treacherous territory of definitions.
- Extract from : « The American Mind » by Bliss Perry
- And to the lines and treacherous rocks look well as you launch!
- Extract from : « Poems » by William D. Howells
Antonyms for treacherous
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