infidelities
Cheating on partners
Infidelities is the plural of infidelity—acts of unfaithfulness, especially sexual betrayal within a marriage or committed relationship: His infidelities destroyed the marriage, She eventually forgave his infidelities.
The word can also refer to disloyalty more broadly, though marital betrayal dominates modern usage.
Married person's sexual betrayal
- cheatingDeceptive rule-breaking
- disloyaltyBreach of allegiance
- treacheryDeliberate violation of trust
- deceitDeliberate misleading of others
backstabbing · double-cross · breach · dishonor · duplicity · two-timing · deception · lies
Moral self-reproach
- remorseGuilt for wrongdoing
- shamePainful awareness of failure
- regretSorrow over past actions
- confessionAdmission of wrongdoing
anguish · heartbreak · devastation · betrayed · shattered · crushed · wounded · humiliation
Romantic entanglement outside commitment
- loverRomantic intimate
- trystSecret romantic meeting
- liaisonConnector between groups
- flingForceful toss, or tryst
paramour · extramarital · mistress · seduction · rendezvous · assignation · entanglement · amour
Concealed from authorities
- covertIntentionally concealed
- hiddenKept out of sight
- concealmentAct of hiding something
- furtiveSecretive and sly
surreptitious · sneaking · veiled · undisclosed · private · stealthy · secret · cover-up
adultery
Married person's sexual betrayal
- cheatingDeceptive rule-breaking
- disloyaltyBreach of allegiance
- treacheryDeliberate violation of trust
deceit · backstabbing · double-cross · breach · dishonor · duplicity · two-timing · deception · lies · violation
guilt
Moral self-reproach
confession · anguish · heartbreak · devastation · betrayed · shattered · crushed · wounded · humiliation · forgiveness
affair
Romantic entanglement outside commitment
fling · paramour · extramarital · mistress · seduction · rendezvous · assignation · entanglement · amour · dalliance
clandestine
Concealed from authorities
- covertIntentionally concealed
- hiddenKept out of sight
- concealmentAct of hiding something
furtive · surreptitious · sneaking · veiled · undisclosed · private · stealthy · secret · cover-up · alibi
infidelitiesfidelities
Plural steadfast devotions
faithfulness · loyalty · devotion · constancy · monogamy
infidelitieshonesties
States of being truthful
honesty · truthfulness · candor · transparency · forthrightness
infidelitiesfaithfulness
Devoted loyalty maintained
loyalty · fidelity · trustworthiness · reliability · honesties
unfaithful, fidelity, bona fide, faithless, unfaithfulness, infidelity, perfidy, faithlessness, perfidious