treach·er·ous

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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

• 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;… …   Useful english dictionary

• 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

• treacherous — treach·er·ous …   English syllables

• treacherously — treach·er·ous·ly …   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

• treacherous — treach|er|ous [ tretʃərəs ] adjective 1. ) very dangerous, especially because the dangers are not obvious: Is it wise to go out in this treacherous weather? a treacherous road/path/journey 2. ) someone who is treacherous pretends that they… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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