adulterynoun [ U ]
uk/əˈdʌl.tər.i/us/əˈdʌl.tɚ.i/sex between a married man or woman and someone he or she is not married to:
Many people in public life have committed adultery.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Relationships: infidelity
- a bit on the side idiom
- adulterer
- bigamy
- bit
- cheat
- cheat on sb
- co-respondent
- fool
- fool around
- go off with sb
- inconstant
- infidelity
- mess
- play
- screw
- screw around
- side
- step
- step out on sb
- two-time
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adulterous
adjective uk/əˈdʌl.tər.əs/us/əˈdʌl.tɚ.əs/
He had an adulterous relationship with his wife's best friend.