treacherousness
ər adjective
1.
characterized by faithlessness or readiness to betray trust; traitorous.
2.
deceptive, untrustworthy, or unreliable.
3.
unstable or insecure, as footing.
4.
dangerous; hazardous: a treacherous climb.
Origin:
1300–50; Middle English trecherous < Anglo-French, equivalent to trecher deceiver (trech(ier) to deceive + -er -er2) + -ous -ous. Cf. French tricheur trickster
1300–50; Middle English trecherous < Anglo-French, equivalent to trecher deceiver (trech(ier) to deceive + -er -er2) + -ous -ous. Cf. French tricheur trickster
Related forms
treach·er·ous·ly, adverb
treach·er·ous·ness, noun
un·treach·er·ous, adjective
un·treach·er·ous·ly, adverb
un·treach·er·ous·ness, noun
Synonyms
1. unfaithful, faithless, treasonous. 2. deceitful.
1. unfaithful, faithless, treasonous. 2. deceitful.
Antonyms
1. loyal. 2. reliable.
1. loyal. 2. reliable.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | betraying or likely to betray faith or confidence |
| 2. | unstable, unreliable, or dangerous: treacherous weather; treacherous ground |
| 'treacherously | |
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| 'treacherousness | |
| —n | |
| treacherous (ˈtrɛtʃərəs) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | betraying or likely to betray faith or confidence |
| 2. | unstable, unreliable, or dangerous: treacherous weather; treacherous ground |
| 'treacherously | |
| —adv | |
| 'treacherousness | |
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Word Origin & History
treacherous
early 14c., from O.Fr. trecheros (12c.), from trecheur, agent noun from trechier "to cheat, trick" (see trick). Figuratively, of things, from c.1600.
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