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perfidiously
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per·fid·i·ous
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pərˈfɪd
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adjective
deliberately faithless; treacherous; deceitful:
a perfidious lover.
Origin:
1590–1600;
<
Latin
perfidiōsus
faithless, dishonest.
See
perfidy
,
-ous
Related forms
per·fid·i·ous·ly,
adverb
per·fid·i·ous·ness,
noun
un·per·fid·i·ous,
adjective
un·per·fid·i·ous·ly,
adverb
un·per·fid·i·ous·ness,
noun
Synonyms
false, disloyal; unfaithful, traitorous.
Antonyms
faithful.
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perfidious
(pəˈfɪdɪəs)
—
adj
guilty, treacherous, or faithless; deceitful
per'fidiously
—
adv
per'fidiousness
—
n
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