treacherous

• Beschreibt jemanden, der Verrat begeht oder betrügerisch handelt; ebenso verwendet für gefährliche oder unzuverlässige Orte oder Bedingungen.

Describes someone or something that is guilty of betrayal or deception; also used to describe ground or conditions that are hazardous or unstable.

1. Dangerously unstable or unpredictableB2formal

   Describes a situation, condition, or surface that is hazardous due to instability or hidden dangers.

   Gefährlich

   • The mountain path became treacherous after the heavy rain.
   • Driving on icy roads is extremely treacherous.
   • The sea was calm, but the currents were treacherous.

   Synonymedangerousdeceptivediceyhazardousinsidiousperilousprecariousriskyshakytrickyunpredictableunreliableunsafeunstablevolatile

   Antonymepredictablereliablesafesecurestable

2. Betraying trust or faithC1formal

   Having a tendency to betray; deceitful and untrustworthy, often used historically to describe a person's character.

   Verräterisch

   • The treacherous advisor secretly plotted against the king.
   • He was known for his treacherous behavior in business dealings.
   • The Romans often described the Carthaginians as treacherous.

   Synonymedeceitfuldisloyaldouble-dealingfaithlessfalseperfidioustraitoroustreasonousunfaithfuluntrustworthy

   Antonymedependablefaithfulhonestloyaltruetrustworthy