faithless

[ feyth-lis ]
/ ˈfeɪθ lɪs /
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adjective

not adhering to allegiance, promises, vows, or duty: the faithless behavior of Benedict Arnold.
not trustworthy; unreliable.
without trust or belief.
being without religious faith.
(among Christians) bereft of Christian faith.

Origin of faithless

First recorded in 1250–1300, faithless is from the Middle English word faithles. See faith, -less

OTHER WORDS FROM faithless

faith·less·ly, adverb

Words nearby faithless

faith school, faith, hope, and charity, faith-based, faither, faithful, faithless, faitour, faiyum, faiyûm, faizabad, faja

Words related to faithless

capricious, changeable, cheating, deceitful, dishonest, double-dealing, dubious, fickle, inconstant, perfidious, recreant, skeptical, traitorous, treacherous, two-faced, two-timing, unbelieving, unfaithful, unreliable, unstable

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British Dictionary definitions for faithless

faithless
/ (ˈfeɪθlɪs) /

adjective

unreliable or treacherous
dishonest or disloyal
having no faith or trust
lacking faith, esp religious faith

Derived forms of faithless

faithlessly, adverb faithlessness, noun