Synonyms & related words for perfidy

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of perfidy — including perfidiousness, treachery, betrayal, treason, treacherousness, duplicity. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to perfidy

Explore words related to perfidy — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include recreancy, traitorism, perfidious, deceitfulness, duplicitousness, perfidiously, dishonesty, disingenuousness. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for perfidy

Common synonyms for perfidy include perfidiousness, treachery, betrayal, treason, treacherousness, duplicity, disloyalty, traitorousness — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does perfidy come from?

The word perfidy breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: per-, from Latin per (“through, betraying”); and -fid, from Latin fides (“faith, trust”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.