Synonyms for treacherous
ˈtrɛtʃ ər əstreach·er·ous

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1. treacherous

   Synonyms:
   deceitful, dishonest, disingenuous, faithless, false, fraudulent, hypocritical, lying, mendacious, perfidious, traitorous, unfaithful, unscrupulous, untrue

   Antonyms:
   candid, equitable, fair, faithful, frank, genuine, good, honest, honorable, ingenuous, just, sincere, straightforward, true, trustworthy, trusty, upright

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1. treacherous, unreliableadjective

   dangerously unstable and unpredictable

   "treacherous winding roads"; "an unreliable trestle"

   Synonyms:
   perfidious, punic, undependable, unreliable

   Antonyms:
   faithful, safe

2. punic, perfidious, treacherousadjective

   tending to betray; especially having a treacherous character as attributed to the Carthaginians by the Romans

   "Punic faith"; "the perfidious Judas"; "the fiercest and most treacherous of foes"; "treacherous intrigues"

   Synonyms:
   perfidious, unreliable, punic

   Antonyms:
   faithful, safe

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1. treacherousadjective

   Synonyms:
   traitorous, perfidious, faithless, unfaithful, false, deceitful, insidious, disloyal, recreant, treasonable

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1. treacherousadjective

   Synonyms:
   traitorous, perfidious, faithless

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1. List of paraphrases for "treacherous":

   traitor, tricksy, perfidious, insidious, perilous, dangerous, deadbeat

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How to use treacherous in a sentence?

1. Jack Marchbanks:

   So it's very treacherous out there.

2. Julie Linton:

   What we know about the social determinants of health that can impact through someone's lifespan is that children are best able to achieve their dreams and survive trauma when they have access to safety and support and have a loving adult in their life that can shepherd them through childhood, these families are undergoing this treacherous journey feeling that they have no choice but to seek safety for their families elsewhere.

3. Jennifer Travis:

   Trees are down, cars are just everywhere. ... It's treacherous.

4. Thomas Kean:

   I think you've got to make sure you have the right national staff, and I'm not sure he's done that yet, if you haven't been around this track before it's treacherous. ... He's been slow putting that kind of team together.

5. Edna Ferber:

   Life can't ever really defeat a writer who is in love with writing, for life itself is a writer's lover until death--fascinating, cruel, lavish, warm, cold, treacherous constant.