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   treacherous

   /ˈtrɛtʃ(ə)rəs/

   adjective

   • 1. guilty of or involving betrayal or deception: "a treacherous Gestapo agent" Similar traitorousdisloyalperfidiousfaithlessunfaithfulduplicitousfalse-hearteddeceitfulfalseuntrueback-stabbingdouble-crossingdouble-dealingtwo-facedJanus-faceduntrustworthyunreliableundependablefickleapostaterenegadesubversiveseditiousrebelliousmutinousbreakawaytreasonabletreasonousinformal:two-timingrare:PunicOpposite loyalfaithful
   • 2. (of ground, water, conditions, etc.) presenting hidden or unpredictable dangers: "a holidaymaker was swept away by treacherous currents" Similar dangeroushazardousperilousunsafeprecariousriskydeceptiveunreliableundependableunstableicyice-coveredslipperyglassyinformal:diceyhairyslippygnarlyOpposite safereliable

   Word Origin Middle English (in treacherous (sense 1 of the adjective)): from Old French trecherous, from trecheor ‘a cheat’, from trechier ‘to cheat’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. treacherously adverb
   • 2. treacherousness noun

   Scrabble Points: 16

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTREACHEROUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Treacherous means extremely dangerous, especially because of bad weather conditions, or not loyal to someone who trusts you. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, antonyms, and usage with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Treacherous means likely to betray trust, unreliable, or marked by hidden dangers. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for treacherous.

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5. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › treacherousTREACHEROUS | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   Treacherous means very dangerous, especially because of bad weather conditions, or not loyal to people who trust them. Learn more about this adjective and see translations in different languages.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTREACHEROUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Treacherous means betraying, untrustworthy, or dangerous. Learn how to use this adjective in sentences with synonyms, pronunciation, and word origin.

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   Treacherous means extremely dangerous, especially because of bad weather conditions, or not loyal, especially to someone who trusts you. Learn how to use this adjective with examples, synonyms and translations in different languages.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › treacheroustreacherous adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Treacherous means that someone or something cannot be trusted or intends to harm you. Learn how to use this adjective with synonyms, collocations and word origin.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › treacherousTreacherous - definition of treacherous by The Free Dictionary

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   Treacherous means betraying or likely to betray faith or confidence, or unstable, unreliable, or dangerous. Find the origin, usage, and translations of treacherous in English and other languages.