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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Clarisse looks intimidating climbing out of a boat, as does Bushnell’s traitorous Luke, who wields a sharp-looking knife.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
24 July 2025
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There's a delicious whodunit aspect to it, too, as the list of five potentially traitorous suspects includes the operative's own high-profile wife (Cate Blanchett).—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
4 July 2025
Adjective
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The world is not going to wait for the U.S. to hash out its chaos, and other countries are already moving to reorient parts of their manufacturing and trade schemes to circumvent an unreliable United States.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
3 Aug. 2025
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Issues such as unreliable Wi-Fi, slow booking processes or credit card processing failures drive guests to competitors.—
Mark Holzberg,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
Adjective
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The company allegedly submitted false invoices to CBP while creating separate invoices that reflected the accurate price of the goods, which were used to collect payment from the end purchasers.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
30 July 2025
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Winfrey's spokesperson told Newsweek that these reports are false, and that the road will remain open as long as is necessary.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 July 2025
Adjective
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Duggar claims the government used a statement posted to his family's Facebook page and attributed to him claiming Duggar had secretly viewed pornography, led a double-life and had been unfaithful to his wife.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 July 2025
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In My Good Side, the Vanderpump Rules alum, 40, opened up about how her husband admitted to being unfaithful amid the fallout of Rachel Leviss' cheating scandal with Tom Sandoval in 2023, which prompted the end of the latter's nine-year relationship with Ariana Madix.—
Ilana Kaplan,
People.com,
22 July 2025
Adjective
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In addition to some light-hearted banter between Thia and Dek, the trailer also gives viewers a look at the treacherous journey ahead of them.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
23 July 2025
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Airplanes can be treacherous for people who use wheelchairs.—
Joseph Shapiro,
NPR,
17 July 2025
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“Faithless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faithless. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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