Faithless

Pronunciation: /ˈfeɪθləs/

Definitions of faithless

adjective showing a lack of trust or loyalty; not faithful

Example Sentences

A1 She felt faithless after her best friend betrayed her trust.

A2 The character in the story was portrayed as a faithless villain.

B1 The politician was accused of being faithless to his promises.

B2 The faithless employee was caught stealing from the company.

C1 Her faithless actions led to the downfall of the company.

C2 The king's faithless advisor was secretly plotting against him.

Examples of faithless in a Sentence

formal The faithless politician was quickly ousted from office.

informal I can't believe she turned out to be so faithless.

slang He's such a faithless jerk, always breaking promises.

figurative The crumbling old building stood as a monument to the faithless passage of time.

Grammatical Forms of faithless

• past tense: faithless
• plural: faithlesses
• comparative: more faithless
• superlative: most faithless
• present tense: faithless
• future tense: will be faithless
• perfect tense: have been faithless
• continuous tense: is being faithless
• singular: faithless
• positive degree: faithless
• infinitive: to be faithless
• gerund: being faithless
• participle: faithless

Origin and Evolution of faithless

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'faithless' originated from Middle English, derived from the Old English word 'feithlēas'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'faithless' has retained its original meaning of lacking faith or loyalty, but it has also taken on additional connotations of being untrustworthy or disloyal in various contexts.