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treacherous

[trech-er-uhs]

adjective

  1. characterized by faithlessness or readiness to betray trust; traitorous.

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  2. deceptive, untrustworthy, or unreliable.

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  3. unstable or insecure, as footing.

  4. dangerous; hazardous.

    a treacherous climb.



treacherous

/ ˈٰɛʃəə /

adjective

  1. betraying or likely to betray faith or confidence

  2. unstable, unreliable, or dangerous

    treacherous weather

    treacherous ground

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • treacherously adverb
  • treacherousness noun
  • untreacherous adjective
  • untreacherousness noun
  • ˈٰ𲹳dzܲԱ noun
  • ˈٰ𲹳dzܲ adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of treacherous1

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English trecherous, from Anglo-French, equivalent to trecher “deceiver” ( trech(ier) “to deceive” + -er -er 2 ) + -ous -ous; compare French tricheur “tٱ”
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I did write some songs he liked, and did help him get through treacherous times.

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He spent 2021 battling wildfires extreme and treacherous even by the standards of these globally warmed times.

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Pressure was on Caldentey - a World Cup winner with Spain - to help guide Arsenal safely through a potentially treacherous Champions League qualification path.

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Lauren: It was really treacherous… but then, the next Easyjet flight we had to catch, Charlotte was like, 'What a breeze'.

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It's also an accessible place to watch the sunrise without having to hike up a treacherous route in the dark, which has made it popular with TikTokers.

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