ADULTEROUS

adulterous, cheating, two-timing

(adjective) not faithful to a spouse or lover; “adulterous husbands and wives”; “a two-timing boyfriend”

adulterous, extramarital, extracurricular

(adjective) characterized by adultery; “an adulterous relationship”; “extramarital affairs”; “the extracurricular activities of a philandering husband”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

adulterous (comparative more adulterous, superlative most adulterous)

Of, or characterized by adultery.

Source: Wiktionary


A*dul"ter*ous, a.

1. Guilty of, or given to, adultery; pertaining to adultery; illicit. Dryden.

2. Characterized by adulteration; spurious. "An adulterous mixture." [Obs.] Smollett.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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