treachery English

Meaning treachery meaning

What does treachery mean?

Definitions in simple English

— Treachery is behaviour which cannot be trusted: to break faith or betray. King John was known for his treachery.

— Treacherous His behaviour was treacherous. Sometimes the weather is treacherous.

— noun (= perfidy) betrayal of a trust — noun (= betrayal) an act of deliberate betrayal

What other words have the same or similar meaning as treachery?

betrayal treason perfidy disloyalty sellout infidelity deceit fraud faithlessness defection deceitfulness treacherousness perfidiousness hypocrisy deception insincerity fraudulence duplicity devious designs unscrupulousness unfaithfulness trickery rogue mutiny intrigue insidiousness indirection fraudulency falseness double-dealing disingenuousness aspiration ambition wiles wangle villany villainy undermining underhandedness twist tricky trick treacherous trappiness traitorousness tergiversation swindle subversiveness subversion

What do people use treachery to talk about?

What words refer to the act of deceiving someone?

deceit deception fraud delusion cunning illusion treachery

What words refer to the action of betraying someone?

betrayal sell-out treachery treason