Adultery

Pronunciation: /əˈdʌltəriː/

Adultery (noun)

  1. The act of being unfaithful to a spouse by having a sexual relationship with someone else.

Examples

  • Cheating in marriage can lead to serious consequences.
  • Adultery is when someone cheats on their spouse.

Common collocations: commit adultery, accuse of adultery, discover adultery

Synonyms of Adultery

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Adultery

  • the quality of being faithful to a spouse
  • faithfulness to commitments or obligations