Trothless

//ˈtɹəʊθləs// adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Untrustworthy, treacherous. archaic, poetic

    "Thrall to the faithless waves and trothless sky."

Example

More examples

"Thrall to the faithless waves and trothless sky."

Etymology

From Middle English troutheles, trouthles, trowwþelæse, equivalent to troth + -less. Piecewise doublet of truthless.

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