unfaithful

CEFRB1

/əˈnfeɪθfəl/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Not loyal to a partner, person, or promise.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Not keeping good faith; disloyal; not faithful.

Examples

  • A cat is an unfaithful servant which we only keep by necessity.

  • Of the five wives he had, three were unfaithful.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Not having religious faith.

  2. Not honest or upright.

  3. Negligent or imperfect.

More examples

In context

  • Alice was unfaithful to Eric.

  • The painting was an unfaithful rendering of its subject.

Synonyms

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Origin

adjective

From Middle English unfeithful, equivalent to un- + faithful.