treacherous

adjectiveattested in dialogue

//ˈtɹɛt͡ʃəɹəs//
//ˈtɹɛt͡ʃɹəs//

Exhibiting treachery.

adjective

1
Exhibiting treachery.
I see the wife misused by her husband, I see the treacherous seducer of young women, / I mark the ranklings of jealousy and unrequited love attempted to be hid […]
2
Deceitful; inclined to betray.
3
Unreliable; dangerous.
a treacherous mountain trail
Work on the muskeg resulted in the formation in the first instance, and later in lengths of newly-laid track disappearing without trace into the treacherous bog.
[…] they stood in the region of perpetual snow, amidst the glittering, treacherous glaciers and crevasses, with vast slippery-pathed precipices yawning round.
There are many treacherous paths leading toward history’s realms of darkness, but when it comes to routes hacked out by imperialist powers in the Congo, we really do seem near darkness’s heart.

Etymology

From Old French trecheros, tricheros (“deceitful”), equivalent to treacher + -ous. See treacher.

Forms

comparative: more treacherous
superlative: most treacherous

Travis · A surname originating as an occupation.tray · A small, typically rectangular or round, flat, and rigid…Tray · A diminutive of the female given name Tracy.

treacherous · Exhibiting treachery.

treachery · Deliberate, often calculated, disregard for trust or faith.tread · To step or walk (on or across something); to trample.treason · The crime of betraying one’s own country.

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