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PERFIDY Synonyms

There are 14 synonyms of the word perfidy. (exact relations)
There are 8 hypernyms of the word perfidy. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for PERFIDY

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treachery
nounn
noun

• betrayal of a trust

• an act of deliberate betrayal

betrayal
nounn
noun

• an act of deliberate betrayal

• the quality of aiding an enemy

breach
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a failure to perform some promised act or obligation

• an opening (especially a gap in a dike or fortification)

• a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)

verb

• act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises

• make an opening or gap in

deceit
nounn
noun

• the quality of being fraudulent

• a misleading falsehood

• the act of deceiving

deception
nounn
noun

• a misleading falsehood

• the act of deceiving

• an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers

dishonesty
nounn
noun

• the quality of being dishonest

• lack of honesty; acts of lying or cheating or stealing

disloyalty
nounn
noun

• the quality of being disloyal

double-dealing
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• acting in bad faith; deception by pretending to entertain one set of intentions while acting under the influence of another

adjective satellite

• marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another

duplicity
nounn
noun

• a fraudulent or duplicitous representation

• acting in bad faith; deception by pretending to entertain one set of intentions while acting under the influence of another

faithlessness
nounn
noun

• unfaithfulness by virtue of being unreliable or treacherous

infidelity
nounn
noun

• the quality of being unfaithful

unfaithfulness
nounn
noun

• the quality of being unfaithful

perfidiousness
nounn
noun

• betrayal of a trust

treason
nounn
noun

• a crime that undermines the offender's government

• disloyalty by virtue of subversive behavior

• an act of deliberate betrayal

Best Hypernyms For PERFIDY

Here is a list of related hypernyms for perfidy, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (8)
dishonesty disloyalty betrayal deceit deception infidelity knavery treachery

Alternatives for TREACHERY

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