treacherous
Exhibiting treacheryExhibiting treachery.
» Wet logs make for treacherous footing.
Auf feuchten Baumstämmen rutscht man leicht aus.
Meaning
3 sensesExhibiting treachery.
verräterisch, trügerisch
вероло́мныйverolómnyj, преда́тельскийpredátelʹskij
Deceitful; inclined to betray.
verräterisch, hinterlistig, doppelzüngig
вероло́мныйverolómnyj, кова́рныйkovárnyj
Unreliable; dangerous.
a treacherous mountain trail
tückisch
ненадёжныйnenadjóžnyj, непро́чныйnepróčnyj
- dangerously unstable and unpredictable
- tending to betray; especially having a treacherous character as attributed to the Carthaginians by the Romans
Examples
25 sentencesWet logs make for treacherous footing.
deAuf feuchten Baumstämmen rutscht man leicht aus.
The mountains were treacherous and steep.
She is treacherous, like a serpent.
ruОна коварна, как змея.
deSie ist heimtückisch, wie eine Schlange.
Tom is a very treacherous person.
Heavy snowfall made the roads treacherous.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 3
By meaning 3
Origin
From Old French trecheros, tricheros (“deceitful”), equivalent to treacher + -ous. See treFrom Old French trecheros, tricheros (“deceitful”), equivalent to treacher + -ous. See treacher.
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Forms
more treacherous, most treacherous| Comparative | more treacherous Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most treacherous Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
71 synonyms- dangerously unstable and unpredictable:unreliable
- tending to betray; especially having a treacherous character as attributed to the Carthaginians by the Romans:punicperfidious
Antonyms
8 antonymsWord family
12 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form