Perfidious Meaning in English

word

US

pəˈfɪdi.əs

per-FID-ee-uhs

UK

pɜːfˈɪdɪəs

pur-FID-ee-uhs

التعريف

Describes someone who betrays others, breaks trust, or is deliberately deceitful in a relationship or situation.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Very formal and literary; often found in literature and history, not in everyday speech. Used to emphasize a deep or shocking betrayal. Similar to 'treacherous' but more dramatic.

• Spanish: perfidio - traicionero
• Portuguese (BR): perfidioso - traiçoeiro
• Portuguese (PT): perfidioso - traiçoeiro
• Chinese (Simplified): 背信弃义的 - 不忠的
• Chinese (Traditional): 背信棄義的 - 不忠的
• Hindi: विश्वासघाती - धोखेबाज़
• Arabic: غادر - خائن
• Bengali: বিশ্বাসঘাতক - কপট
• Russian: вероломный - предательский
• Japanese: 背信的 - 裏切りの
• Vietnamese: phản bội - bội bạc
• Korean: 배신하는 - 배반하는
• Turkish: hain - vefasız
• Urdu: غدار - دغا باز
• Indonesian: khianat - penuh pengkhianatan

جمل نموذجية

The perfidious advisor betrayed the king.

basic

He was punished for his perfidious actions.

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No one trusted the perfidious merchant.

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After his perfidious betrayal, their friendship never recovered.

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People are wary of perfidious politicians who make empty promises.

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His perfidious nature made it impossible to trust him with any secret.

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