CEFR B1

unfaithful

adjective

Meaning

Not loyal or true to a spouse or partner; having a sexual relationship with someone other than one's spouse or partner.

Examples

He was accused of being unfaithful to his wife.
She discovered her partner had been unfaithful for years.

Synonyms: disloyal, cheating, treacherous, faithless

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unfaithful (B1)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ʌnˈfeɪθfəl/

Definition

Not loyal or true to a spouse or partner; having a sexual relationship with someone other than one's spouse or partner.

Examples

He was accused of being unfaithful to his wife.
She discovered her partner had been unfaithful for years.
The story is about a king who is unfaithful to his queen.

How to Use unfaithful

unfaithful to (prepositional phrase): Not loyal to a person, promise, or cause. — "The politician was unfaithful to his campaign promises."

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Antonyms of unfaithful

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