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adulterous

/əˈdʌltəɹəs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.54 in modern English

Syllables
adul-ter-ous
IPA
/əˈdʌltəɹəs/
11
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, or characterized by adultery.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

more adulterous (comparative) most adulterous (superlative)

Derived Forms

adulterously adulterousness nonadulterous

Synonyms

unfaithful adulterate cheating two-timing extramarital extracurricular

Antonyms

unadulterous

Questions

How do you pronounce adulterous?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈdʌltəɹəs/.
What does adulterous mean?
Of, or characterized by adultery.

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