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English
Etymology
From un- + faithful.
Adjective
unfaithful (comparative more unfaithful, superlative most unfaithful)
- Not having religious faith.
- Not keeping good faith; disloyal; not faithful.
- Adulterous.
- Not honest or upright.
- Negligent or imperfect.
- The painting was an unfaithful rendering of its subject.
- (translation studies) Not faithfully rendering the meaning of the source language; incorrect.
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Translations
not having religious faith
not keeping good faith; disloyal; not faithful
of a translation: incorrect
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