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# faithless

adjective (more faithless, most faithless)

«faithless» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

Faithless means not loyal, breaking a promise or failing to keep a friend true. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/faithless/#m1)

### In the lessons

in tales a faithless friend or lover betrays someone; in the lessons it names someone who breaks trust

### Examples

- The faithless knight broke his oath. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/faithless/#x1)
- Do not trust a faithless friend. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/faithless/#x2)
- She was faithless to her promise. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/faithless/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## In Jewish tradition

It means someone who is disloyal and breaks faith, especially with God or with other people.

**Interpretation.** Proverbs and Psalms warn against the faithless, who break the covenant and do not keep God's word.

### Examples

- Good understanding giveth grace; but the way of the faithless is harsh. (Writings PRO.13.15, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/faithless/#x1)
- She also lieth in wait as a robber, and increaseth the faithless among men. (Writings PRO.23.28, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/faithless/#x2)
- I beheld them that were faithless, and strove with them; because they observed not Thy word. (Writings PSA.119.158, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/faithless/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «faithless» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/faithless/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«faithless» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/faithless.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «faithless» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/faithless/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«faithless» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/faithless.html) on Mova free.