treacherous
English
Etymology
From Old French trecheros, tricheros (“deceitful”). See treacher.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtɹɛt͡ʃəɹəs/, /ˈtɹɛt͡ʃɹəs/
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Adjective
treacherous (comparative more treacherous, superlative most treacherous)
- Exhibiting treachery.
- Deceitful; inclined to betray.
- Unreliable; dangerous.
- a treacherous mountain trail
Antonyms
- (antonym(s) of “exhibiting treachery”): loyal
Collocations
Collocations
- treacherous waters
- treacherous terrain
- treacherous journey
- treacherous path
- treacherous ground
- treacherous road
- treacherous place
- treacherous part
- treacherous sister
- treacherous people
- treacherous friend
- treacherous man
- treacherous body
- treacherous heart
- treacherous mountain
- treacherous rocks
- treacherous act
- treacherous conditions
- treacherous currents
- treacherous sea
- treacherous attack
- treacherous murder
- treacherous nature
- treacherous enemy
- treacherous ice
- treacherous conduct
Translations
exhibiting treachery
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deceitful; inclined to betray
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unreliable; dangerous
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Further reading
- “treacherous”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “treacherous”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
- “treacherous”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
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