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Meaning of ADULTEROUS

Pronunciation:  u'dulturus

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [adj]  not faithful to a spouse or lover; "adulterous husbands and wives"; "a two-timing boyfriend"
  2. [adj]  characterized by adultery; "an adulterous relationship"; "extramarital affairs"; "the extracurricular activities of a philandering husband"
 
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 Synonyms: cheating(a), extracurricular, extramarital, illicit, two-timing(a), unfaithful
 

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\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.
 

 

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