faithless

[feyth-lis] / ˈfeɪθ lɪs /

ADJECTIVE

disloyal

Synonyms

WEAK

capricious changeable changeful cheating deceitful dishonest double-crossing double-dealing doubting dubious false fickle fluctuating inconstant perfidious recreant skeptical traitorous treacherous two-faced two-timing unbelieving unconverted unfaithful unloyal unreliable unstable untrue untrustworthy untruthful wavering

Antonyms

WEAK

believing constant faithful loyal reliable true

Example Sentences

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A lone faithless elector in Washington state made it a three-way race by voting for Ronald Reagan.

From Slate • Aug. 9, 2024

The faithless often keep a low profile even in African countries where laws against blasphemy and renouncing religion are not on the books or are rarely enforced, such as Malawi in southeast Africa.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 18, 2021

Synonyms include faithless, false, disloyal, treacherous and traitorous.

From Salon • Sep. 18, 2021

But in its unexpurgated form, it accurately reflects how women describe their faithless suitors.

From New York Times • Aug. 20, 2021

Basta was staring at its familiar blade in amazement, as if he couldn’t grasp the fact that the faithless thing was pointing at his own chest.

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke

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