An adulterous relationship is a sexual relationship between a married person and someone they are not married to. An adulterous person is someone who commits adultery.
Synonyms: unfaithful, cheating [informal], extramarital, fornicating More Synonyms of adulterous
adulterous in British English1
(əˈdʌltərəs)
adjective
an obsolete word for adulterate (sense 2)
adulterous in British English2
(əˈdʌltərəs)
adjective
of, characterized by, or inclined to adultery
Also (less commonly): adulterate
Derived forms
adulterously (aˈdulterously)
adverb
adulterous in American English
(əˈdʌltərəs)
adjective
relating to, characterized by, or guilty of, adultery
Derived forms
adulterously (aˈdulterously)
adverb
Synonyms of 'adulterous'
unfaithful, cheating, extramarital, fornicating
More Synonyms of adulterous
(adjective)
She had an adulterous affair with a politician.
Synonyms
unfaithful
a woman of who dumps her unfaithful partner and proceeds to lead her own life