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treacherous

[ trech-er-uhs ]

adjective

  1. characterized by faithlessness or readiness to betray trust; traitorous.

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  2. deceptive, untrustworthy, or unreliable.

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  3. unstable or insecure, as footing.
  4. a treacherous climb.



treacherous

/ ˈٰɛʃəə /

adjective

  1. betraying or likely to betray faith or confidence
  2. unstable, unreliable, or dangerous

    treacherous weather

    treacherous ground

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٰ𲹳dzܲԱ, noun
  • ˈٰ𲹳dzܲ, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ٰ𲹳··dzܲ· adverb
  • ٰ𲹳··dzܲ·Ա noun
  • ܲ·ٰ𲹳··dzܲ adjective
  • un·ٰ𲹳··dzܲ·Ա noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of treacherous1

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English trecherous, from Anglo-French, equivalent to trecher “deceiver” ( trech(ier) “to deceive” + -er -er 2 ) + -ous -ous; compare French tricheur “tٱ”
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These five places in California’s wilderness are jaw-droppingly beautiful but stealthily treacherous, taking the lives of explorers and rescuers alike.

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His feed included images from the treacherous Darien Gap, the dense jungle separating Colombia and Panama.

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It doesn’t take long to understand why these sites and apps are so treacherous.

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First Amendment experts sounded alarms, saying the FCC was wading into treacherous territory in reviewing debate formats and decisions made by news producers.

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A Syrian defence ministry spokesman told the country's Sana news agency that the government had re-established control after "treacherous attacks" against its security personnel.

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