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perfidy

[pur-fi-dee] / ˈpɜr fɪ di /
NOUN
treachery
Synonyms
STRONG
betrayal bunco corruption disaffection dodge double-dealing duplicity faithlessness fake falseness flimflam infidelity perfidiousness put on racket scam sellout spoof treason whitewash
WEAK
dirty dealing dirty pool dirty trick dirty work double-cross fast shuffle grift recreancy shell game skin game stab in the back sweet-talk treacherousness two-timing
Antonyms
STRONG
faithfulness fidelity forthrightness harmony honesty loyalty truthfulness
NOUN
faithlessness
Synonyms
STRONG
betrayal disbelief dishonesty disloyalty doubt falseness falsity fickleness fraud inconstancy infidelity perfidiousness skepticism traitorousness treachery treason unfaithfulness
WEAK
false-heartedness treacherousness
Antonyms
STRONG
belief devotion fairness faithfulness fidelity honesty loyalty trust truthfulness

Example Sentences

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A former JAG and current professor at Texas Tech University, Geoffrey Corn, said the U.S. has considered perfidy a crime in non-international armed conflicts.

From Salon • Jan. 13, 2026

Jack soon learns, in Robert Penn Warren’s saga of perfidy and corruption, that Gov. Stark is right.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025

Now, those who are convinced of the perfidy of cats won’t like the answers that are emerging.

From New York Times • Nov. 12, 2022

Bristling and increasingly convinced of Western perfidy and decadence, he was in many respects a changed man.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 26, 2022

In spite of my perfidy, she was desperate to see me one more time.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling