Antonyms for unfaithfulness


Grammar : Noun
Spell : uhn-feyth-fuhl
Phonetic Transcription : ʌnˈfeɪθ fəl


Definition of unfaithfulness

Origin :
  • mid-14c., "acting falsely," from un- (1) "not" + faithful. In Middle English it also had a sense of "infidel, unbelieving, irreligious" (late 14c.). Sense of "not faithful in marriage" is attested from 1828. Related: Unfaithfully; unfaithfulness.
  • noun infidelity
Example sentences :
  • Philip was disgusted with her unfaithfulness to his friend, and that was the reason of his absence.
  • Extract from : « The Manxman » by Hall Caine
  • It was not Audrey's unfaithfulness that had hurt him so much as her untruthfulness.
  • Extract from : « Audrey Craven » by May Sinclair
  • The system works well, for unfaithfulness is said to be unknown.
  • Extract from : « Ireland as It Is » by Robert John Buckley (AKA R.J.B.)
  • For three years my husband disgusted me with his unfaithfulness.
  • Extract from : « Possessed » by Cleveland Moffett
  • Unfaithfulness and negligence are condemned and punished in both.
  • Extract from : « Jesus the Christ » by James Edward Talmage
  • May hung her head like one accused of gross unfaithfulness, with some show of reason.
  • Extract from : « A Houseful of Girls » by Sarah Tytler
  • Unfaithfulness in the keeping of an appointment is an act of clear dishonesty.
  • Extract from : « How to Succeed » by Orison Swett Marden
  • And she gilds her unfaithfulness, forsooth, with the name of divine charity!
  • Extract from : « In Convent Walls » by Emily Sarah Holt
  • He discovered her unfaithfulness months before he disappeared.
  • Extract from : « The Art of Disappearing » by John Talbot Smith
  • You are only giving this as an excuse for your own unfaithfulness.
  • Extract from : « Usury » by Calvin Elliott

Synonyms for unfaithfulness

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