double-crossing

ADJECTIVE

adulterous

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cheating extracurricular illicit

WEAK

fast and loose immoral moonlighting speedy two-faced two-timing unchaste

Antonyms

WEAK

chaste clean pure virginal

ADJECTIVE

dishonest

Synonyms

STRONGEST

corrupt crooked deceitful deceptive false fraudulent misleading shady sneaky underhanded unfair unprincipled unscrupulous untrustworthy

WEAK

backbiting bent bluffing cheating crafty cunning deceiving designing disreputable double-dealing elusive guileful hoodwinking mendacious perfidious recreant shifty sinister slippery sneaking swindling traitorous treacherous tricky two-faced two-timing unctuous villainous wily

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aboveboard ethical fair faithful forthright frank genuine good honest honorable just moral open principled real reliable straight trustworthy truthful upright valid

WEAK

scrupulous

ADJECTIVE

disloyal

Synonyms

STRONGEST

disaffected untrustworthy

STRONG

unpatriotic

WEAK

alienated apostate cheating faithless false perfidious recreant seditious snaky subversive traitorous treacherous treasonable two-faced two-timing unloyal untrue wormlike

Antonyms

WEAK

faithful loyal true trustworthy

ADJECTIVE

faithless

Synonyms

WEAK

capricious changeable changeful cheating deceitful dishonest double-dealing doubting dubious false fickle fluctuating inconstant perfidious recreant skeptical traitorous treacherous two-faced two-timing unbelieving unconverted unfaithful unloyal unreliable unstable untrue untrustworthy untruthful wavering

Antonyms

WEAK

believing constant faithful loyal reliable true

ADJECTIVE

fickle

Synonyms

STRONGEST

capricious changeable flighty temperamental unpredictable unstable volatile

WEAK

arbitrary cheating coquettish faithless fitful frivolous inconstant irresolute lubricious mercurial mutable quicksilver sneaking ticklish two-timing unfaithful unsteady untrue variable whimsical yo-yo

Antonyms

STRONGEST

constant stable steadfast steady

WEAK

aware cognizant faithful reliable

ADJECTIVE

lubricious

Synonyms

WEAK

clandestine concealed crafty crooked cunning deceptive devious dirty-dealing dishonest dishonorable disingenuous duplicitous fraudulent furtive guileful hush-hush indirect insidious oblique on the Q.T. on the quiet secret secretive shady shifty slippery sly sneaking sneaky stealthy surreptitious treacherous tricky two-faced two-timing under wraps undercover underhanded unethical unfair unjust unscrupulous wily

ADJECTIVE

lying

Synonyms

STRONGEST

misleading

STRONG

dissembling dissimulating double-dealing equivocating falsifying fibbing inventing misrepresenting misstating prevaricating two-timing wrong

WEAK

committing perjury deceitful deceptive delusive delusory false guileful mendacious perfidious shifty treacherous tricky two-faced unreliable untruthful

Antonyms

STRONG

honest

WEAK

direct frank

ADJECTIVE

perfidious

Synonyms

WEAK

betraying deceitful deceptive double-dealing faithless false insidious misleading recreant shifty slick snake in the grass traitorous two-faced two-timing undependable unfaithful unloyal unreliable untrustworthy

ADJECTIVE

perjurious

Synonyms

WEAK

committing perjury deceitful deceptive delusive delusory dissembling dissimulating double-dealing equivocating false falsifying fibbing forsworn guileful inventing mendacious misleading misrepresenting misstating perfidious perjured prevaricating shifty treacherous tricky two-faced two-timing unreliable untruthful wrong

ADJECTIVE

traitorous

Synonyms

WEAK

apostate betraying faithless perfidious recreant subversive treacherous treasonable treasonous two-faced two-timing undutiful unfaithful unpatriotic untrue wormlike

ADJECTIVE

treacherous

Synonyms

STRONGEST

slippery tricky unreliable

WEAK

betraying catchy deceitful deceptive double-dealing duplicitous faithless false false-hearted fly-by-night insidious misleading perfidious recreant shifty slick snake in the grass traitorous treasonable two-faced two-timing undependable unfaithful unloyal untrue untrustworthy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

honest reliable

WEAK

forthright harmless loyal true untreacherous

ADJECTIVE

treasonable

Synonyms

WEAK

apostate betraying faithless insubordinate mutinous perfidious recreant seditious subversive traitorous treacherous two-faced two-timing undutiful unfaithful unpatriotic untrue wormlike

ADJECTIVE

treasonous

Synonyms

WEAK

apostate betraying faithless insubordinate mutinous perfidious recreant subversive traitorous treacherous treasonable two-faced two-timing undutiful unfaithful unpatriotic untrue wormlike

ADJECTIVE

underhand

Synonyms

STRONG

underhanded

WEAK

clandestine concealed crafty crooked cunning deceptive devious dirty-dealing dishonest dishonorable duplicitous fraudulent furtive guileful hush-hush indirect insidious oblique on the Q.T. on the quiet secret secretive shady shifty slippery sly sneaking sneaky stealthy sub-rosa surreptitious treacherous tricky two-faced two-timing under wraps undercover unethical unfair unjust unscrupulous wily

Antonyms

WEAK

aboveboard forthright frank honest

ADJECTIVE

unethical

Synonyms

STRONGEST

corrupt illegal improper underhanded unfair unprofessional unscrupulous wrong

WEAK

cheating crooked dirty dirty-dealing dishonorable disreputable fake fishy flimflam fly-by-night mercenary shady sharp slick slippery sneaky two-faced two-timing underhand unprincipled

Antonyms

STRONGEST

appropriate correct decent ethical good honest moral principled right suitable uncorrupt

WEAK

upright

ADJECTIVE

unfaithful

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cheating untrue

WEAK

adulterine deceitful faithless false false-hearted fickle foresworn inconstant incontinent moonlighting not true to of bad faith perfidious philandering recreant shifty snaky sneaking traitorous treacherous treasonable two-faced two-timing unchaste unreliable untrustworthy wicked

Antonyms

WEAK

faithful loyal trustworthy

ADJECTIVE

unprincipled

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amoral deceitful dishonest immoral unconscionable unethical unprofessional unscrupulous

WEAK

abandoned bent cheating conscienceless crooked devious dirty dealing dissolute double-dealing licentious mercentary praetorian profligate reprobate shady sly stop-at-nothing tricky two-faced two-timing underhand venal wanton

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ethical frank good honest moral open principled right scrupulous trustworthy truthful upright

ADJECTIVE

untruthful

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deceitful deceptive false fraudulent misleading untrustworthy

WEAK

bluffing cheating corrupt crooked deceiving disreputable double-dealing lying shady shifty sneaking sneaky tricky two-faced two-timing underhanded

Antonyms

STRONGEST

faithful frank genuine honest open real reliable trustworthy truthful upright valid

ADJECTIVE

wanton

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arbitrary gratuitous needless senseless unjust unjustifiable unjustified unprovoked vicious willful

STRONG

contrary evil mean

WEAK

accidentally on purpose groundless inconsiderate malevolent merciless motiveless ornery perverse spiteful unasked uncalled-for unfair wayward wicked

Antonyms

STRONGEST

needed rational reasonable

WEAK

careful clean decent gentle kind moral nice observant righteous thoughtful wise

NOUN

betrayal

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deception dishonesty sellout treachery treason

STRONG

double-dealing duplicity falseness giveaway perfidy trickery unfaithfulness

WEAK

Judas kiss let-down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

devotion faithfulness fidelity frankness honesty loyalty openness truthfulness

STRONG

forthrightness

WEAK

protection quiet secret support

NOUN

chicanery

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dishonesty duplicity machination stratagem

STRONG

artifice cheating chicane deviousness dodge double-dealing feint fraud furtiveness gambit intrigue maneuver plot ploy ruse skullduggery sophistry subterfuge wiles

WEAK

fourberie hanky-panky sharp practice surreptitiousness underhandedness

Antonyms

STRONGEST

honesty

STRONG

openness truthfulness

WEAK

forthrightness

NOUN

sellout

Synonyms

STRONGEST

giveaway

STRONG

deception dishonesty double-dealing duplicity falseness perfidy treachery treason trickery unfaithfulness

WEAK

Judas kiss double cross let-down

Antonyms

STRONG

devotion faithfulness fidelity forthrightness frankness honesty loyalty openness trustworthiness truthfulness

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She also played a double-crossing hotel detective inspector as well as a member of a wedding party singing purposefully off key lyrics, inspired by “Espresso,” to expose bad behavior at the bachelorette party.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 13, 2024

People loathed her double-crossing, despised her blind self-serving moves and they really, really hated her hair.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2024

Lyrically, the song's about a double-crossing lover - and there's a scene in one trailer where Bond confronts Madeleine Swann about her betrayal.

From BBC • Sep. 27, 2021

If Dado’s “Simpatico” doesn’t provide an equivalent catharsis, it’s only because Shepard’s elaborately mapped tale of double-crossing and horse-racing will never hang together as a consistent story.

From New York Times • Sep. 26, 2017

Entire plots were hatched around swiping food, complete with double-crossing, backstabbing, intrigue, outright robbery, and gobbled evidence.

From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride

double-crossing

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