cuckolded
Partner was unfaithful
Cuckolded describes a man whose wife or partner has been sexually unfaithful to him.
The term carries connotations of humiliation and emasculation, suggesting the man was unaware of or powerless to prevent the betrayal.
He felt cuckolded when he discovered the affair.
In contemporary usage, cuckold has taken on additional meaning in online subcultures, where it characterizes someone perceived as weak or submissive, particularly in political contexts.
Acted dishonestly to win
- deceivedMisled into false belief
- unfaithfulBetraying a partner's trust
- adulteryMarried person's sexual betrayal
- infidelityDisloyalty to a partner
affair · two-timed · wronged · betrayed · dishonored · disloyal · faithless · adulterous
Resentful desire for another's advantages
- rageIntense, violent anger
- heartbreakCrushing emotional pain
- resentmentPersistent bitter displeasure
- suspicionSense of unease about motives
insecurity · bitterness · anguish · distrust · wounded · devastated · tormented · vengeful
cheated
Acted dishonestly to win
- deceivedMisled into false belief
- unfaithfulBetraying a partner's trust
- adulteryMarried person's sexual betrayal
infidelity · affair · two-timed · wronged · betrayed · dishonored · disloyal · faithless · adulterous · cheating
jealousy
Resentful desire for another's advantages
- rageIntense, violent anger
- heartbreakCrushing emotional pain
- resentmentPersistent bitter displeasure
suspicion · insecurity · bitterness · anguish · distrust · wounded · devastated · tormented · vengeful · obsessive
emasculated
Deprived of vigor
mocked · degraded · embarrassed · belittled · mortified · scorned · derided · laughingstock · horns · indignity
cuckoldedcuckolding
Wifely infidelity against husband
cheating · adulterous · unfaithful · philandering · straying