English adjective: treacherous | |||
1. | treacherous dangerously unstable and unpredictable | ||
Samples | Treacherous winding roads. An unreliable trestle. | ||
Synonyms | unreliable | ||
Similar | dangerous, unsafe | ||
Antonyms | safe | ||
2. | treacherous tending to betray; especially having a treacherous character as attributed to the Carthaginians by the Romans | ||
Samples | Punic faith. The perfidious Judas. The fiercest and most treacherous of foes. Treacherous intrigues. | ||
Synonyms | perfidious, punic | ||
Similar | unfaithful | ||
Antonyms | faithful | ||