treach´er|ous|ness

treach´er|ous|ness
treach|er|ous «TREHCH uhr uhs», adjective.
1. not to be trusted; not faithful; disloyal: »

The treacherous soldier carried reports to the enemy.

SYNONYM(S): traitorous, perfidious.
2. Figurative. having a false appearance of strength or security; not reliable; deceiving: »

Thin ice is treacherous.

SYNONYM(S): deceptive, unstable.
treach´er|ous|ly, adverb.
treach´er|ous|ness, noun.

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  • treach´er|ous|ly — treach|er|ous «TREHCH uhr uhs», adjective. 1. not to be trusted; not faithful; disloyal: »The treacherous soldier carried reports to the enemy. SYNONYM(S): traitorous, perfidious. 2. Figurative. having a false appearance of strength or security;… …   Useful english dictionary

  • treach|er|ous — «TREHCH uhr uhs», adjective. 1. not to be trusted; not faithful; disloyal: »The treacherous soldier carried reports to the enemy. SYNONYM(S): traitorous, perfidious. 2. Figurative. having a false appearance of strength or security; not reliable;… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

  • treach — treach·er·ous; treach·er·ous·ly; treach·er·ous·ness; treach·ery; …   English syllables

  • ous — ovig·er·ous; ovu·lif·er·ous; ozon·if·er·ous; ozon·ous; pa·lav·er·ous; pal·la·dif·er·ous; pal·la·di·ous; pap·il·lif·er·ous; pap·u·lif·er·ous; par·ous; par·ri·cid·i·ous; pec·tin·ous; pe·dig·er·ous; pel·tig·er·ous; pen·tam·er·ous; pe·nu·ri·ous;… …   English syllables

  • treacherousness — treach·er·ous·ness …   English syllables

  • treacherous — treach•er•ous [[t]ˈtrɛtʃ ər əs[/t]] adj. 1) characterized by faithlessness or readiness to betray trust 2) deceptive, untrustworthy, or unreliable 3) unstable or insecure, as footing 4) dangerous; hazardous: a treacherous climb[/ex]… …   From formal English to slang

  • er — er·i·an·thus; er·ic; er·i·ca; er·i·ca·ce·ae; er·i·cad; er·i·ca·les; er·i·ce·tal; er·i·ce·tic·o·lous; er·i·coid; er·i·co·phyte; erig·er·on; er·i·glos·sa; er·ik·ite; er·i·na·ceous; er·i·na·ceus; er·in·ite; er·i·nose; er·i·o·bot·rya;… …   English syllables

  • Treacherous — Treach er*ous, a. [See {Treacher}.] Like a traitor; involving treachery; violating allegiance or faith pledged; traitorous to the state or sovereign; perfidious in private life; betraying a trust; faithless. [1913 Webster] Loyal father of a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Treacherously — Treacherous Treach er*ous, a. [See {Treacher}.] Like a traitor; involving treachery; violating allegiance or faith pledged; traitorous to the state or sovereign; perfidious in private life; betraying a trust; faithless. [1913 Webster] Loyal… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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