broken vow
Oath not kept
A broken vow is a solemn promise that has been violated or abandoned.
Vows carry weight—marriage vows, religious vows, vows of silence—so breaking one implies betrayal or moral failure: She never forgave him for his broken vows.
The phrase emphasizes both the seriousness of the original commitment and the gravity of its breach.
- betrayalBreaking of trust
- promiseCommitment to act
- sworn oathFormal binding promise
- oathFormal binding promise
- trustConfidence in another
trust issues · shattered · unfaithful · forsaken · wedding · til death · infidelity · sacred · divorce · heartbreak · abandoned · lies · empty words · cheating · sworn · deceived · rupture · faithless
- betrayalbackstab, betray, betrayal, traitor, backstabber
- betrayalsbackstabbing, cheating, disloyalty, double-crossing, infidelity
- kaffarafeeding the poor, accidental killing
- unfinished obligationsunfinished business, overdue payment, missed deadline
- wrongdoingmisconduct, crime, sabotage, crimes, misbehavior
- deceptionslie, lies, lying, deceit, decoy
integrity of commitment
broken vowfidelity
Loyalty or exactness
faithfulness · loyalty · steadfastness · constancy · trustworthiness
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