Synonyms for perfidy
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Treachery — A state or act of violating faith or allegiance; violation of a promise or vow, or of trust
treachery, betrayal, treason, double-dealing, disloyalty, faithlessness, unfaithfulness, treacherousness, tergiversation, perfidiousness rare, prodition dated, swike dated, traitory dated
2. Duplicity — A state or act of deceit
duplicity, deceit, trickery, under-handedness, dissimulation
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
A state or act of violating faith or allegiance; violation of a promise or vow, or of trust.
- n. 2
A state or act of deceit.
Related words
- Word family
- perfidious perfidiously
Forms
- Plural
- perfidies → treacheries, betrayals, treasons, double-dealings…
Example sentences
- treason The Abraham Accords are a shameful act of treason.
- betrayal For years, Ziri couldn't get over Rima's betrayal.
- treachery Misogynists, their treachery knows no limits.
- deceit He acquired a great fortune by using deceit and treachery.
- duplicity Tom is often accused of duplicity.
By length
- 5 letters
- swike
- 6 letters
- deceit2
- 7 letters
- treason2
- 8 letters
- betrayal3, trickery3, traitory
- 9 letters
- treachery3, duplicity4, prodition
- 10 letters
- disloyalty4
- 13 letters
- dissimulation, faithlessness
- 14 letters
- unfaithfulness, tergiversation, perfidiousness
- 15 letters
- treacherousness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (deceit2 = 2 syllables).