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perfidious

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/pərˈfɪd.i.əs/ · per-fi-di-ous

Deceitful and untrustworthy.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Deceitful and untrustworthy.

دغا اور بے وفا۔

دغا باز

dgha baz

Synonyms

treacherousdupliciousdisloyalدغا بازخیانت کاربے وفا

Antonyms

faithfulloyaltrustworthyوفادارایماندارمخلص

Common Collocations

  • perfidious actions
  • perfidious behavior
  • perfidious traitor

Example Sentences

His perfidious nature was evident when he betrayed his closest friends.

اس کا دغا باز کردار اس وقت واضح ہوا جب اس نے اپنے قریبی دوستوں کو دھوکہ دیا۔

Us ka dgha baz kirdaar is waqt wazeh hua jab us ne apne qareebi doston ko dhoka diya.

She warned him against the perfidious influences surrounding their business.

اس نے اسے ان دغا باز اثرات سے خبردار کیا جو ان کے کاروبار کے ارد گرد ہیں۔

Us ne use un dgha baz asraat se khabardar kiya jo un ke karobar ke ird gird hain.

The politician was labeled as perfidious after he changed his stance on the issue.

اس سیاستدان کو دغا باز کے طور پر نشان زد کیا گیا جب اس نے اس مسئلے پر اپنا موقف تبدیل کیا۔

Us siyasatdan ko dgha baz ke tor par nishaan zad kiya gaya jab us ne is maslay par apna mauqif tabdeel kiya.

Easily Confused With

peripheral:Perfidious refers to deceitfulness, while peripheral relates to the outer edges or boundaries.

Word Family

perfidiously
adverbدغا بازی سے
perfidiousness
nounدغا بازی

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'perfidious' as someone who is 'perfectly deceitful'.

Imagine a figure in shadows, whispering lies to friends.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

ہزاروں خواہشیں ایسی کہ ہر خواہش پہ دم نکلے بہت نکلے میرے ارمان، لیکن پھر بھی کم نکلے

Hazaaron khwahishen aisi ke har khwahish pe dam nikle Bahut nikle mere armaan, lekin phir bhi kam nikle

Thousands of desires, each worth dying for - Many of my wishes were fulfilled, yet they were still too few.

Mirza Ghalib, Unverified

* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

دھوکہ دینے والوں سے دور رہو

Dhoka dene walon se door raho

Stay away from those who deceive.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "perfidus" — treacherous, deceitful

First known use: 16th century

The term 'perfidious' has evolved from the Latin word 'perfidus', which was used to describe someone who betrayed trust.