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      • treach·er·ous (trĕch′ər-əs) adj. 1. Guilty of or characterized by betrayal of confidence or trust; perfidious. 2. Characterized by unforeseen or hidden hazards; dangerous or deceptive: treacherous waters; treacherous footing.
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  2. (of the ground or the sea) extremely dangerous, esp. because of bad weather conditions: Freezing rain made driving treacherous. treacherous adjective (NOT LOYAL) (of a person) guilty of deceiving someone who trusts you: He was treacherous, or at least sneaky.

  3. adj. 1. characterized by faithlessness or readiness to betray trust. 2. deceptive, untrustworthy, or unreliable. 3. unstable or insecure, as footing. 4. dangerous; hazardous: a treacherous climb. treach′er•ous•ly, adv. treach′er•ous•ness, n.

  4. The meaning of TREACHEROUS is likely to betray trust : unreliable. How to use treacherous in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Treacherous.

  5. Treacherous definition: characterized by faithlessness or readiness to betray trust; traitorous. . See examples of TREACHEROUS used in a sentence.

  6. treacherous adjective (NOT LOYAL) A person who is treacherous deceives someone who trusts them, or has no loyalty: Vargas plays the part of a treacherous aristocrat who betrays his king and country. I feel a bit treacherous to my own sex if I ever make general criticisms of women.

  7. betraying or likely to betray trust; traitorous; faithless. The treacherous officer betrayed his general. antonyms: faithful, loyal, trustworthy. similar words: false, mutinous, unfaithful. definition 2: dangerous; risky. The sea was treacherous in the storm.

  8. If you say that something is treacherous, you mean that it is very dangerous and unpredictable. The current of the river is fast flowing and treacherous. They made the treacherous journey across stormy seas in rotten boats.

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