treacherous

adjective
UK: /ˈtretʃərəs/
US: /ˈtretʃərəs/

  1. Dangerous because of bad weather or hidden dangers.

    1. The ice on the path was treacherous.
    2. The mountain road was treacherous, with steep cliffs and hairpin turns.

  2. Guilty of betraying someone's trust; deceitful and disloyal.

    1. He was a treacherous friend.
    2. The treacherous advisor plotted against the king in secret meetings.

Synonyms

dangerous hazardous perilous disloyal deceitful traitorous

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The word "treacherous" in English means: Dangerous because of bad weather or hidden dangers., Guilty of betraying someone's trust; deceitful and disloyal..

The phonetic transcription of "treacherous" is /ˈtretʃərəs/ in British English and /ˈtretʃərəs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "treacherous": dangerous, hazardous, perilous, disloyal, deceitful, traitorous.

Example usage of "treacherous": "The ice on the path was treacherous.". More examples on the page.