treacherousness

Variant of treacherous

treacherous definition

treach·er·ous (trec̸h′ər əs)

adjective

  1. characterized by treachery; traitorous; disloyal; perfidious
  2. giving a false appearance of safety or reliability; untrustworthy or insecure treacherous rocks

Etymology: ME trecherous < OFr trecheros

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