treacherous
Exhibiting treacheryExhibiting treachery.
» Wet logs make for treacherous footing.
Auf feuchten Baumstämmen rutscht man leicht aus. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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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. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The mountains were treacherous and steep.
She is treacherous, like a serpent.
ruОна коварна, как змея. — Wezel
deSie ist heimtückisch, wie eine Schlange. — Yorwba
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