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treachery
treach·er·y T0332000 (trĕch′ə-rē)n. pl. treach·er·ies 1. Willful betrayal of fidelity, confidence, or trust; perfidy.2. The act or an instance of such betrayal.
[Middle English trecherie, from Old French, from trichier, to trick, probably from Vulgar Latin *triccāre; see trick.]treachery (ˈtrɛtʃərɪ) n, pl -eries1. the act or an instance of wilful betrayal2. the disposition to betray[C13: from Old French trecherie, from trechier to cheat; compare trick]treach•er•y (ˈtrɛtʃ ə ri)
n., pl. -er•ies. 1. violation of faith; betrayal of trust. 2. an act of perfidy, faithlessness, or treason. [1175–1225; Middle English trecherie < Old French, =trech(ier) to deceive + -erie -ery] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  treachery - betrayal of a trust perfidiousness, perfidydisloyalty - the quality of being disloyalinsidiousness - the quality of being designed to entrap | | 2. |  treachery - an act of deliberate betrayal betrayal, perfidy, treasonknavery, dishonesty - lack of honesty; acts of lying or cheating or stealingdouble cross, double-crossing - an act of betrayal; "he gave us the old double cross"; "I could no longer tolerate his impudent double-crossing"sellout - an act of betrayal |
treacherynoun betrayal, infidelity, treason, duplicity, disloyalty, double-cross (informal), double-dealing, stab in the back, perfidy, faithlessness, perfidiousness He was wounded by the treachery of old friends.
loyalty, allegiance, reliability, fidelity, faithfulness, dependability, fealtytreacherynoun1. Willful betrayal of fidelity, confidence, or trust:perfidy, treacherousness, treason.2. Betrayal, especially of a moral obligation:disloyalty, faithlessness, false-heartedness, falseness, falsity, infidelity, perfidiousness, perfidy, traitorousness, treacherousness, unfaithfulness.3. An act of betraying:betrayal, double cross.Slang: sellout.Translationstreacherous (ˈtretʃərəs) adjective1. betraying or likely to betray. a treacherous person/act. 背叛的，靠不住的 背叛的，靠不住的 2. dangerous. The roads are treacherous in winter. 危險的 危险的，凶险的 ˈtreacherously adverb 靠不住地，危險地 靠不住地，危险地 ˈtreacherousness noun 不可靠，危險 不可靠，危险 ˈtreachery noun (an act of) betraying someone; disloyalty. His treachery led to the capture and imprisonment of his friend. 背叛，變節 背叛，变节 Treachery
TreacherySee also Treason.Aaronplots downfall of Titus. [Br. Lit.: Titus Andronicus]Achitopheltraitorous Earl of Shaftesbury. [Br. Lit.: Absalom and Achitophel]Agravain, Sirtraitorous with Modred against Arthur. [Br. Lit.: Le Morte d’Arthur]Animal Farmallegory in which the leader of the pigs turns their revolutionary cause of equality into a government of privilege for the “more equal”. [Br. Lit.: George Orwell Animal Farm]Antenorassigned to hell for actions defeating Troy. [Gk. Myth.: Avery, 106; Ital. Lit.: Dante, Inferno, Walsh Classical, 24]Antonioschemes against his brother Prospero. [Br. Lit.: The Tempest]AscalaphusHadean gardener; informs on Persephone, learning of her potential departure. [Gk. Myth.: Zimmerman, 33]Baanah and RechabIshbosheth’s captains decapitate him in bed. [O. T.: II Samuel 4:5–7]Bellerophon letterletter, given in pretended friendship, denounces bearer. [Folklore: Walsh Classical, 52]Brutus, Deciuscommitted treachery against friend Caesar. [Br. Lit.: Julius Caesar]Cantwell, Dr.treacherous towards Lady Lambert; arrested as swindler. [Br. Lit.: The Hypocrite, Walsh Modern, 85–86]Charrington, Mr.antique-store keeper sets up lovers for captors. [Br. Lit.: 1984]Chuzzlewit, Jonastries to poison father. [Br. Lit.: Martin Chuzzlewit]Claudiusplotted to kill Hamlet’s father and marry his mother. [Br. Lit.: Hamlet]cock crowbefore third crowing, Peter thrice denies Christ. [N.T.: Matthew 26:34, 74–75]Cortés, Hernando(1485–1547) repaid Montezuma’s courtesy by murdering him. [Span. Hist.: EB, 5: 194–196]Davidorders Uriah to be exposed in battle so he may marry Uriah’s wife Bathsheba. [O.T.: II Samuel 11:6]Delilahdivulged secret of Samson’s strength to Philistines. [O.T.: Judges 16:19–20]EphialtesGreek betrayer of Spartans at Thermopylae. [Gk. Hist.: Kravitz, 89]Ganelonthe Judas among Charlemagne’s paladins. [Fr. Lit.: Song of Roland; LLEI, I: 286; Ital. Lit.: Inferno; Br. Lit.: Canterbury Tales, “Nun’s Priest’s Tale”]Iagosoldier discredits Desdemona’s fidelity. [Br. Lit.: Othello]Joabmurders two fellow commanders; sides with usurper, Adonijah. [O.T.: I Kings 2:32]Judas Iscariotbetrayer of Jesus. [N.T.: Matthew 26:14-16, 20–25, 47–56; 27:3–10]Maskwellcunning doublecrosser; betrays friend and lover. [Br. Lit.: The Double-Dealer]Melema, Titobetrays his foster father, his stepfather, and his political allies. [Br. Lit.: George Eliot Romola]Modredrevolted against King Arthur. [Arch. Legend: Brewer Handbook, 714–715; Br. Lit.: Idylls of the King]Morgan le Faytricks Accolon into stealing Excalibur. [Arth. Legend: Le Morte d’Arthur, Walsh Classical, 3]Pearl HarborJapan, while negotiating in Washington, bombs Hawaii (December 7, 1941). [Am. Hist.: Fuller, III, 455–456]perfidiousAlbion Napoleon’s epithet for England, “perfide Albion.” [Fr. Hist.: Misc.]Phaedrain a letter written before her suicide, falsely accuses Hippolytus of attempting to ravish her. [Gk. Drama: Hippolytus]Polymestorslays Priam’s youngest son Polydorus, who had been entrusted to his care. [Gk. Drama: Euripides Hecuba in Benét, 450]Potiphar’s wifespurned by Joseph, she falsely accuses him of trying to seduce her. [O.T.: Gen. 39]Ptolemycaptain of Jericho invites Simon Maccabeus and his sons to a banquet and then slays them. [O.T.: I Maccabees, 16:16]redheadednessfrom Judas Iscariot; so depicted in art. [Christian Iconog.: Gaster, 165]Rosencrantz and GuildensternHamlet’s traitorous friends; “adders fang’d.” [Br. Lit.: Hamlet]Saturninusconnives and plots politically; kills Titus. [Br. Lit.: Titus Andronicus]Schoolmaster of FaleriiEtruscan teacher, after delivering children to Romans, is rebuffed. [Rom. Hist.: Hall, 119]Sebastianplots to murder Alonso and Gonzalo. [Br. Lit.: The Tempest]Thermopylaeshown the back door, Persians destroyed Spartans (480 B.C.). [Gk. Hist.: Harbottle, 248]30 pieces of silverprice paid Judas to deliver Jesus. [Christian Symbolism: N.T.: Matthew 26:15]Ugolino13th-century count of Pisa who treacherously deserted his own party and then twice joined the enemies of his own city. [Ital. Hist.: Brewer Dictionary, 921]Uriahletter Uriah carries David’s letter ordering his own death. [O.T.: II Samuel 11:15]whalelures fish to mouth with sweet breath. [Animal Symbolism: Mercatante, 27]woman in redDillinger’s mysterious girl friend; alerted FBI to his whereabouts. [Am. Hist.: Flexner, 291]yellowcolor marking doors of convicted traitors. [Fr. Legend: Brewer Dictionary, 1171]treachery
Synonyms for treacherynoun betrayalSynonyms- betrayal
- infidelity
- treason
- duplicity
- disloyalty
- double-cross
- double-dealing
- stab in the back
- perfidy
- faithlessness
- perfidiousness
Antonyms- loyalty
- allegiance
- reliability
- fidelity
- faithfulness
- dependability
- fealty
Synonyms for treacherynoun willful betrayal of fidelity, confidence, or trustSynonyms- perfidy
- treacherousness
- treason
noun betrayal, especially of a moral obligationSynonyms- disloyalty
- faithlessness
- false-heartedness
- falseness
- falsity
- infidelity
- perfidiousness
- perfidy
- traitorousness
- treacherousness
- unfaithfulness
noun an act of betrayingSynonyms- betrayal
- double cross
- sellout
Synonyms for treacherynoun betrayal of a trustSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun an act of deliberate betrayalSynonymsRelated Words- knavery
- dishonesty
- double cross
- double-crossing
- sellout
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