GRE vocabulary
perfidy
a deliberate betrayal of trust or faith; treachery
In a sentence
Perfidy in a sentence
Here is an example sentence showing perfidy in a sentence.
The general's perfidy in selling secrets to the enemy was discovered too late to matter.
Synonyms
treacherybetrayalfaithlessness
Antonyms
loyaltyfidelity
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Common questions
Questions about “perfidy”
Perfidy (noun) means a deliberate betrayal of trust or faith; treachery
Here is perfidy used in an example sentence: "The general's perfidy in selling secrets to the enemy was discovered too late to matter."
Common synonyms for perfidy include treachery, betrayal, faithlessness.
Antonyms of perfidy include loyalty, fidelity.
Perfidy is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.
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