UNFAITHFUL


Meaning of UNFAITHFUL in English

“+ adjective

Etymology: Middle English unfeithful, from un- (I) + feithful faithful

: not faithful:

a. : having no religious faith : infidel

b.

(1) : not observing or adhering to vows, allegiance, or duty : disloyal

an unfaithful servant

(2) : failing to perform a function or duty

defects … make him unfaithful to his work — Samuel Alexander

c. : not faithful to marriage vows

his unfaithful wife had eloped with her latest lover — Harrison Smith

d. archaic : wanting in good faith : dishonest

this unfaithful dealing with your brother — Thomas Otway

e. : inaccurate , untrustworthy

an unfaithful copy of a document

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.