Treacherous
adjective
Not safe because of hidden dangers.
The mountain path was treacherous because it was rainy and slippery.
Often appears as...
- treacherous path
- treacherous road
adjective
Cannot be trusted, being false.
He was a treacherous friend who betrayed me.
Often appears as...
- treacherous friend
- treacherous ally
adjective
Likely to betray trust or confidence.
Their treacherous manager stole the company's funds.
Often appears as...
- treacherous manager
- treacherous employee
Usage tips
Disapproving
adjective
Not safe because of hidden dangers.
The mountain path was treacherous because it was rainy and slippery.
Often appears as...
- treacherous path
- treacherous road
adjective
Cannot be trusted, being false.
He was a treacherous friend who betrayed me.
Often appears as...
- treacherous friend
- treacherous ally
adjective
Likely to betray trust or confidence.
Their treacherous manager stole the company's funds.
Often appears as...
- treacherous manager
- treacherous employee
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Hidden Dangers
Use it when something appears safe but has risks that are not obvious.
The calm sea is treacherous to swim in due to strong undercurrents.
Pro Tip 2/3Extreme Conditions
Often used to describe challenging natural conditions like weather or terrain.
The treacherous ice storm made the roads impassable.
Pro Tip 3/3Difficulty Level
Suggests a high level of difficulty or challenge in navigating a situation.
The negotiations were treacherous, with many potential pitfalls.
Pro Tip 1/3Hidden Dangers
Use it when something appears safe but has risks that are not obvious.
The calm sea is treacherous to swim in due to strong undercurrents.
Pro Tip 2/3Extreme Conditions
Often used to describe challenging natural conditions like weather or terrain.
The treacherous ice storm made the roads impassable.
Pro Tip 3/3Difficulty Level
Suggests a high level of difficulty or challenge in navigating a situation.
The negotiations were treacherous, with many potential pitfalls.
Pro Tip 1/3Hidden Dangers
Use it when something appears safe but has risks that are not obvious.
The calm sea is treacherous to swim in due to strong undercurrents.
Pro Tip 2/3Extreme Conditions
Often used to describe challenging natural conditions like weather or terrain.
The treacherous ice storm made the roads impassable.
Pro Tip 3/3Difficulty Level
Suggests a high level of difficulty or challenge in navigating a situation.
The negotiations were treacherous, with many potential pitfalls.
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Widowmaker Waves PIPE...
judgment to wait a few hours I'm gonna wait the bar is the transition point from the sound to the ocean it's a sandbar where the water depth can go from deep around it to very shallow on top of it as well as from the open ocean break on the bar and those waves can be treacherous so we have to
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Safari Live - Day 129 PIPE...
your little elephant see how they've tucked that little one away that one careful steady watch yourself mum help little ones difficult to navigate those that treacherous train going slowly all the big sisters and brothers going don't worry we've got
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How can we prevent...
like stairs 1.2 million people a year have trouble on the stairs that lead to an emergency room visit and when you get to the top of the stairs there's still danger ahead so beware in fact the bathroom is quite treacherous over
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Safari Live - Day 27 PIPE...
wildebeest that they must see die as they move along for this treacherous journey it's quite something and I'm told a lot of you guys are cheering on these cheetah so am i I'm not sure when they last fed we were lucky enough to
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Baby Bison Takes on Wolf...
makes the Lamar treacherous our little is understandably dubious but when mother makes her move he has no choice but to follow and almost immediately things start to go wrong the courage is just too much his mother turns back
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Saving One of the Most...
war has left a treacherous landscape in its wake and thus kept the forests largely safe from timber harvest in agriculture this allows crystal-clear water filtered by sandy soils to create one of the world's most pristine and
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The twins who tricked...
Finally, they won the game, hitting the hanging squash so it shattered on the ground. The twins knew their treacherous hosts would not take the loss well. To protect themselves, they enlisted a pair of seers.
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Ladies and gentlemen,...
oppression bitter or ere this i should have fatted all the region kites with this slave's awful bloody body villain remorseless treacherous lecherous kindness villain of bechet's what a
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Fireflies: Nature's...
and that's really exciting biology let's go find some professor sarah lauer is a passionate advocate for the fireflies treacherous ways but to understand their deceit first you need a
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JD Schramm: Break the...
and he leaped to the treacherous waters below. Remarkably -- no, miraculously -- he lived. The fall shattered his right arm,
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Widowmaker Waves PIPE...
judgment to wait a few hours I'm gonna wait the bar is the transition point from the sound to the ocean it's a sandbar where the water depth can go from deep around it to very shallow on top of it as well as from the open ocean break on the bar and those waves can be treacherous so we have to
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 129 PIPE...
your little elephant see how they've tucked that little one away that one careful steady watch yourself mum help little ones difficult to navigate those that treacherous train going slowly all the big sisters and brothers going don't worry we've got
Video examples
How can we prevent...
like stairs 1.2 million people a year have trouble on the stairs that lead to an emergency room visit and when you get to the top of the stairs there's still danger ahead so beware in fact the bathroom is quite treacherous over
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 27 PIPE...
wildebeest that they must see die as they move along for this treacherous journey it's quite something and I'm told a lot of you guys are cheering on these cheetah so am i I'm not sure when they last fed we were lucky enough to
Video examples
Baby Bison Takes on Wolf...
makes the Lamar treacherous our little is understandably dubious but when mother makes her move he has no choice but to follow and almost immediately things start to go wrong the courage is just too much his mother turns back
Video examples
Saving One of the Most...
war has left a treacherous landscape in its wake and thus kept the forests largely safe from timber harvest in agriculture this allows crystal-clear water filtered by sandy soils to create one of the world's most pristine and
Video examples
The twins who tricked...
Finally, they won the game, hitting the hanging squash so it shattered on the ground. The twins knew their treacherous hosts would not take the loss well. To protect themselves, they enlisted a pair of seers.
Video examples
Ladies and gentlemen,...
oppression bitter or ere this i should have fatted all the region kites with this slave's awful bloody body villain remorseless treacherous lecherous kindness villain of bechet's what a
Video examples
Fireflies: Nature's...
and that's really exciting biology let's go find some professor sarah lauer is a passionate advocate for the fireflies treacherous ways but to understand their deceit first you need a
Video examples
JD Schramm: Break the...
and he leaped to the treacherous waters below. Remarkably -- no, miraculously -- he lived. The fall shattered his right arm,
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Quote examples
Sajid Javid
British Politician
When it comes to human life, clearly I want to make sure we are doing all we can to protect people, and we must remember that this is one of the most treacherous stretches of water that there is - 21 miles, people taking grave risks.
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Glenn Ligon
American Artist
Literature has been a treacherous site for black Americans because literary production has been so tied with the project of proving our humanity through the act of writing.
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Gore Verbinski
American Director
My respect for Westerns have gone way, way up. It's hard and treacherous work. It's hard to find people these days who can ride horses like that and jump onto trains.
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Hamish Bowles
English Journalist
I was ten years old when my first 'Vogue' cover sang me its siren call and dashed me against the treacherous rocks of fashion obsession.
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Martin Henderson
New Zealander Actor
There's something incredibly primal about facing something treacherous but doing it anyway.
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Francois de La Rochefoucauld
French Writer
We are more often treacherous through weakness than through calculation.
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Jean-Paul Sartre
French Philosopher
Words are more treacherous and powerful than we think.
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Michael Caputo
American Public Servant
Let's face it, the White House is a treacherous place.
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Wellington Mara
American Businessman
Self-justification is a treacherous servant.
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Vangelis
Greek Composer
Success is sweet and treacherous.
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Sajid Javid
British Politician
When it comes to human life, clearly I want to make sure we are doing all we can to protect people, and we must remember that this is one of the most treacherous stretches of water that there is - 21 miles, people taking grave risks.
Quote examples
Glenn Ligon
American Artist
Literature has been a treacherous site for black Americans because literary production has been so tied with the project of proving our humanity through the act of writing.
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Gore Verbinski
American Director
My respect for Westerns have gone way, way up. It's hard and treacherous work. It's hard to find people these days who can ride horses like that and jump onto trains.
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Hamish Bowles
English Journalist
I was ten years old when my first 'Vogue' cover sang me its siren call and dashed me against the treacherous rocks of fashion obsession.
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Martin Henderson
New Zealander Actor
There's something incredibly primal about facing something treacherous but doing it anyway.
Quote examples
Francois de La Rochefoucauld
French Writer
We are more often treacherous through weakness than through calculation.
Quote examples
Jean-Paul Sartre
French Philosopher
Words are more treacherous and powerful than we think.
Quote examples
Michael Caputo
American Public Servant
Let's face it, the White House is a treacherous place.
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Wellington Mara
American Businessman
Self-justification is a treacherous servant.
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Vangelis
Greek Composer
Success is sweet and treacherous.
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