SuaviloquyToday’s word

unfaithful

Unfaithful, a.

1. Not faithful; not observant of promises, vows, allegiance, or duty; violating trust or confidence; treacherous; perfidious; as, an unfaithful subject; an unfaithful agent or servant. My feet, through wine, unfaithful to their weight. Pope. His honor rooted in dishonor stood, And faith unfaithful kept him falsely true. Tennyson.

2. Not possessing faith; infidel. [R.] Milton. -- Un*faith"ful*ly, adv. -- Un*faith"ful*ness, n.

Shades of meaning

Fernald lists unfaithful only as an antonym, under faithful, honest.

He lists it without comment; the entries above explain its neighbors.

Synonyms

none given