as in traitorous
not true in one's allegiance to someone or something
faithless friends who deserted him in his time of need
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Recent Examples of faithless
Men are a structuring absence, as they are spoken of as faithless husbands, potential fiancés, feckless sons.
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John Bleasdale, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
But, these faithless actors have never changed the outcome of an election.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 28 Oct. 2024
Since Biden is no longer in the running, they won't be considered faithless.
—Kaleigh Rogers, ABC News, 23 July 2024
Nellore admits to being of faithless background yet criticizes people of faith.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 8 Mar. 2024
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John Bleasdale, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
But, these faithless actors have never changed the outcome of an election.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 28 Oct. 2024
Since Biden is no longer in the running, they won't be considered faithless.
—Kaleigh Rogers, ABC News, 23 July 2024
Nellore admits to being of faithless background yet criticizes people of faith.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 8 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for faithless
Adjective
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Smith made out their former collaborators to be ungrateful and traitorous, and the kids weren't given the space to question her command.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Foreign military interventions can change victims from being viewed as a nuisance into being seen as powerful and traitorous enemies, potentially capable of exacting revenge, seizing power, or breaking away from the state.—
Benjamin A. Valentino,
Foreign Affairs,
17 Oct. 2011
Adjective
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Poor-quality or biased data can lead to inaccurate threat detection, making security systems unreliable.—
Melkon Hovhannisyan,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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The new prosecution also agreed that the Snapchat evidence was unreliable, but went a step further than the judge, dismissing the case entirely.—
Tresa Baldas,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Last year’s 17-9 start proved to be a false spring, one that lulled fans into thinking Craig Counsell replacing David Ross was the real difference between an 83-win Cubs team and the postseason.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2025
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Reemerging as a cult figure with cameo roles in films and TV shows, a Broadway revival of his Pee-wee stage show, and a final Pee-wee film, Reubens refuses to have his legacy be defined by media scandals based on false rumors.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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While together, Odom struggled with addiction and was unfaithful in their relationship.—
Michael Nied,
People.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Intriguingly, the researchers found that these unfaithful chains-of-thought were, on average, longer than faithful ones, suggesting the omissions weren't merely for brevity.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The match ended when Heyman turned on both Punk and Reigns with a pair of treacherous low blows on each.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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In February, Star residents and City Council members clashed over competing needs for a new school and improvements to a treacherous road, with the school proposal winning out.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Faithless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faithless. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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