faithlessness

noun

Definition of faithlessnessnext
1
as in infidelity
lack of faithfulness especially to one's husband or wife a wife who long ago became resigned to the chronic faithlessness of her husband

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2
as in betrayal
the act or fact of violating the trust or confidence of another the former butler's mercenary faithlessness shocked and offended the royal family

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  1. infidelity
  2. betrayal
  3. adultery
  4. treachery
  5. disloyalty
  6. treason
Noun
  • Kate divorced Jon, 48, in 2009 amid reports of infidelity surrounding her now ex-husband.
    — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
  • Skratch also interviewed other sources for its story who alleged infidelity by Mickelson amid abrupt endings of memberships at other golf clubs.
    — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2026
Definition of infidelity
Noun
  • In movies, friendships end with a big blowup after there has been a significant betrayal by one party.
    — Joy Harden Bradford, AJC.com, 2 July 2026
  • Whether discussing policing, immigration, criminal justice or foreign policy, compromise is treated as betrayal.
    — Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 29 June 2026
Definition of betrayal
Noun
  • Under the law, moral offenses — including adultery and same-sex relations — can carry penalties of up to 100 lashes.
    — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • Four other people were publicly caned on Thursday for online gambling and adultery.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
Definition of adultery
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  • Guides spoke of the monthlong siege that ended only because of the treachery of a local noble who turned on the sultan and allowed British troops to scale the walls.
    — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 2 July 2026
  • This is not treachery but the truest and noblest affection.
    — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026
Definition of treachery
Noun
  • And still, some people insist that admitting the flaws in our history — and our present — constitutes an act of innate disloyalty.
    — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2026
  • Treating rumors as diagnostic signals of uncertainty or weak trust, rather than disloyalty, helps leaders improve communication and align words with observable actions.
    — Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Definition of disloyalty
Noun
  • What constitutes treason is emerging as an early theme of House of the Dragon’s third season.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 June 2026
  • His attorney, Erias Lukwago, was taken from his house and later charged with an offense related to the concealment of treason.
    — Rodney Muhumuza, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
Definition of treason
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