perfidious
UK/pә'fidiәs/US
GREC2
Definitions
adj.
Treacherous; guilty of deliberately betraying trust
背信弃义的,奸诈的,不忠的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedper- (through) + fid (faith) + -ous (adj.) = full of broken faith. The adjective of perfidy: describing a person or act that treacherously betrays trust.
Root fid still carries 16 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.perfidious act背信的行为
- 2.perfidious friend奸诈的朋友
Example Sentences
- 1.
The perfidious adviser sold his king's secrets to the enemy.
- 2.
She never forgave his perfidious betrayal of their friendship.