perfidious
Of, pertaining to, or representing perfidyOf, pertaining to, or representing perfidy; disloyal to what should command one's fidelity or allegiance.
» The most perfidious way of harming a cause consists of defending it deliberately with faulty arguments.
Die perfideste Art einer Sache zu schaden ist, sie absichtlich mit fehlerhaften Gründen verteidigen.
Самый предательский способ навредить делу заключается в его умышленной защите несостоятельными аргументами.
Meaning
1 sensesOf, pertaining to, or representing perfidy; disloyal to what should command one's fidelity or allegiance.
perfide
вероло́мныйverolómnyj, преда́тельскийpredátelʹskij, кова́рныйkovárnyj
віроломнийvirolomnyj, зрадливийzradlyvyj
- tending to betray; especially having a treacherous character as attributed to the Carthaginians by the Romans
Examples
2 sentencesThe most perfidious way of harming a cause consists of defending it deliberately with faulty arguments.
ruСамый предательский способ навредить делу заключается в его умышленной защите несостоятельными аргументами. — odexed
deDie perfideste Art einer Sache zu schaden ist, sie absichtlich mit fehlerhaften Gründen verteidigen. — Tickler
I discovered Troy's perfidious plans.
Translations
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Origin
From Latin perfidiōsus (“treacherous”), from perfidia. By surface analysis, perfidy + -ousFrom Latin perfidiōsus (“treacherous”), from perfidia. By surface analysis, perfidy + -ous.
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Forms
more perfidious, most perfidious| Comparative | more perfidious Lesson |
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| Superlative | most perfidious Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
8 synonyms- tending to betray; especially having a treacherous character as attributed to the Carthaginians by the Romans:punictreacherous
Antonyms
4 antonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form