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adulterous

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a·dul·ter·ous  (-dltr-s, -trs)
adj.
Relating to, inclined to, or marked by adultery.
a·dulter·ous·ly adv.
adulterous [əˈdʌltərəs]
adj
1. of, characterized by, or inclined to adultery
2. an obsolete word for adulterate [2]
adulterously  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.adulterous - characterized by adultery; "an adulterous relationship"; "extramarital affairs"; "the extracurricular activities of a philandering husband"
extramarital, extracurricular
illicit - contrary to accepted morality (especially sexual morality) or convention; "an illicit association with his secretary"
2.adulterousadulterous - not faithful to a spouse or lover; "adulterous husbands and wives"; "a two-timing boyfriend"
cheating, two-timing
unfaithful - having sexual relations with someone other than your husband or wife, or your boyfriend or girlfriend; "her husband was unfaithful"
adulterous
adjective unfaithful, cheating (informal), extramarital, fornicating, unchaste She had an adulterous affair with a politician.
Translations
adulterous [əˈdʌltərəs] ADJ → adúltero
adulterous [əˈdʌltərəs] adj [affair, relationship] → adultère
adulterous
adj → ehebrecherisch
adulterous [əˈdʌlt/ərəs] adj (relationship) → adulterino/a; (person) → adultero/a


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Depraved as a girl, adulterous as a wife, an unnatural sister, homicide, poisoner, execrated by all who knew her, by every nation that had been visited by her, she died accursed by Heaven and earth.
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Let Death go to houses Where there are vile, adulterous things, chaste wives Who growing weary of their noble lords Draw back the curtains of their marriage beds, And in polluted and dishonoured sheets Feed some unlawful lust.
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This son of a Scotch tyrant--this grandson of a Papistical and adulterous Scotch woman, whose death proved that a golden crown doth not always save an anointed head from the block--"
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