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faithlessness

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faith·less  (fthls)
adj.
1. Not true to duty or obligation; disloyal.
2. Having no religious faith.
3. Unworthy of faith or trust; unreliable.

faithless·ly adv.
faithless·ness n.
Synonyms: faithless, unfaithful, false, disloyal, traitorous, treacherous, perfidious
These adjectives mean not true to duty or obligation. Faithless and unfaithful imply failure to adhere to promises, obligations, or allegiances: was faithless to her ideals; an unfaithful spouse.
False emphasizes deceitfulness: "To thine own self be true,/And it must follow, as the night the day,/Thou canst not then be false to any man" (Shakespeare).
One who is disloyal betrays an allegiance: disloyal staff members who exposed the senator's indiscretions.
Traitorous most commonly refers to disloyalty to a government or nation: a traitorous double agent.
Treacherous suggests a propensity for betraying trust or faith: "She gave the treacherous impulse time to subside" (Henry James).
Perfidious suggests vileness of behavior and often deceitfulness: a perfidious assassin.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.faithlessness - unfaithfulness by virtue of being unreliable or treacherous
infidelity, unfaithfulness - the quality of being unfaithful
Translations
faithlessness [ˈfeɪθlɪsnɪs] Ninfidelidad f, deslealtad f, perfidia f
faithlessness [ˈfeɪθlɪsnɪs] n faithlessness (to)infedeltà f inv (a)
faithlessness [ˈfeɪθlɪsnɪs] n faithlessness (to)infedeltà f inv (a)


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Oh,' said he, 'why is faithlessness so great in the world?
Of this endless modern examples could be given, showing how many treaties and engagements have been made void and of no effect through the faithlessness of princes; and he who has known best how to employ the fox has succeeded best.
Yet did ye not flee from me, nor did I flee from you: innocent are we to each other in our faithlessness.
 
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