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Thesaurus: adulterous

Guilty of, or given to, adultery; pertaining to adultery; illicit.

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  1. a. Guilty of, or given to, adultery; pertaining to adultery; illicit.
  2. a. Characterized by adulteration; spurious.
  3. adj. characterized by adultery
  4. adj. not faithful to a spouse or lover
  5. 1. Guilty of, or given to, adultery; pertaining to adultery; illicit. Dryden. 2. Characterized by adulteration; spurious. "An adulterous mixture." [Obs.] Smollett.
  6. j:100 s. characterized by adultery s. not faithful to a spouse or lover