transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈfāth-ləs ]
adjective
Date: 14th century
1. : not true to allegiance or duty : treacherous , disloyal
a faithless servant
2. : not to be relied on : untrustworthy
a faithless tool
• faith·less·ly adverb
• faith·less·ness noun
Synonyms:
faithless , false , disloyal , traitorous , treacherous , perfidious mean untrue to what should command one's fidelity or allegiance. faithless applies to any failure to keep a promise or pledge or any breach of allegiance or loyalty
faithless allies
false stresses the fact of failing to be true in any manner ranging from fickleness to cold treachery
betrayed by false friends
disloyal implies a lack of complete faithfulness to a friend, cause, leader, or country
disloyal to their country
traitorous implies either actual treason or a serious betrayal of trust
traitorous acts punishable by death
treacherous implies readiness to betray trust or confidence
a treacherous adviser
perfidious adds to faithless the implication of an incapacity for fidelity or reliability
a perfidious double-crosser