Perfidious: meaning, definitions and examples

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perfidious

 

[ หˆpษ™หfษชdษชษ™s ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

betrayal

Deceitful and untrustworthy, especially in betraying someone's trust.

Synonyms

disloyal, faithless, treacherous

Examples of usage

  • He was known for his perfidious nature, always double-crossing those who trusted him.
  • The perfidious actions of the spy were revealed after years of deception.
Context #2 | Adjective

treachery

Deliberately faithless; deceitful.

Synonyms

deceitful, duplicitous, treacherous

Examples of usage

  • The perfidious plot to overthrow the government was uncovered by the authorities.
  • She could not believe the perfidious behavior of her closest friend.

Translations

Translations of the word "perfidious" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น perverso

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคงเฅ‹เค–เฅ‡เคฌเคพเคœเคผ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช hinterhรคltig

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ khianat

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั–ะดัั‚ัƒะฟะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zdradliwy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ฃๅˆ‡ใ‚Šใฎ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท perfide

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ pรฉrfido

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท hain

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฐฐ์‹ ํ•˜๋Š”

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุบุงุฏุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zrรกdnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zradnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ƒŒไฟก็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ izdajalski

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ svikull

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัะฐั‚า›ั‹ะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒฆแƒแƒšแƒแƒขแƒ”

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ xษ™yanษ™tkar

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ pรฉrfido

Etymology

The word 'perfidious' originated from the Latin word 'perfidia', meaning 'faithlessness' or 'treachery'. It entered the English language in the late 16th century and has since been used to describe someone who is deceitful and untrustworthy, particularly in betraying the trust of others.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #24,738, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.