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adulterous - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'adulterous' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Adulterous [ a.]
- Guilty of, or given to, adultery; pertaining to adultery; illicit.
- Characterized by adulteration; spurious.

Meaning of 'adulterous' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . adulterous [ s]
Meaning (1):
- not faithful to a spouse or lover
Example in sentence:
  • a two-timing boyfriend;
  • adulterous husbands and wives
Meaning (2):
- characterized by adultery
Example in sentence:
  • an adulterous relationship;
  • extramarital affairs;
  • the extracurricular activities of a philandering husband

Nearby Words:

adularia adulate adulation adulator adulatory adulatress adult adulter adulterant adulterate

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