KJV Dictionary Definition: unfaithful

unfaithful

UNFA'ITHFUL, a.

1. Not observant of promises, vows, allegiance or duty; violating trust or confidence; treacherous; perfidious; as an unfaithful subject; an unfaithful husband or wife; an unfaithful servant; an unfaithful bailee or agent.

2. Not performing the proper duty.

My feet through wine unfaithful to their weight -

3. Impious; infidel.

4. Negligent of duty; as an unfaithful workman.

unfaithfulness

UNFA'ITHFULNESS, n. Neglect or violation of vows, promises, allegiance or other duty; breach of confidence or trust reposed; perfidiousness; treachery; as the unfaithfulness of a subject to his prince or the state; the unfaithfulness of a husband to his wife, or of a wife to her husband; the unfaithfulness of an agent, servant or officer.

Definitions from Webster's American Dictionary of the English Language, 1828.

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