treacherous

/trɛʧərəs/ adjective
11 letters3 syllables16 points in Scrabble®17 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
ADJECTIVE
1

Tending to betray; especially having a treacherous character as attributed to the Carthaginians by the Romans.

“the fiercest and most treacherous of foes”

“treacherous intrigues”

2

Dangerously unstable and unpredictable.

“treacherous winding roads”

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