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cheating

cheating

3.5
Not faithful to a partner by having a romantic or sexual relationship with someone else
  • adjective
  • /ˈʧitɪŋ/
  • NSFW
translation icon : infiel
  • The next prompt is if I caught my partner cheating, I would give them a second chance.

And yeah, well, we might get a little bit of Glee when that cheating X gets theirs.

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Examples

  • Many couples struggle to rebuild their relationship after one partner is found cheating.

  • My home girl caught her dude cheating, checking the iPad.

  • Great example of this cheating on a partner, right?

  • My Co workers are engaged but one of them is cheating with my boss.

  • I think that people do make mistakes and I think cheating is one of those mistakes that definitely happens.

  • OK, So the first sign of a man who's cheating on you and, and I'm sorry real quick.

  • Well, she said, I know he's not cheating because he preaches so much about cheating being wrong.

  • The last but not least in regards to warning signs she's cheating is that she accuses you of cheating.

  • So today's theme is a little bit cheating affairs, juicy drama.

  • She felt heartbroken when she discovered her husband was cheating on her.

Synonyms

unfaithful
vscheating
  • NSFW
39 4.0

Having sex with someone who is not your partner

frames the behaviour as general unfaithfulness rather than focusing on sexual acts
two-timing
vscheating
  • NSFW
16 8.0

Having a secret romantic or sexual relationship with someone else while you have a partner

describes a lack of faithfulness overall rather than just the single act
adulterous
vscheating
  • NSFW
14 7.4

Having a sexual relationship with someone who is not your husband, wife, or partner

includes romantic as well as sexual involvement, not only sexual acts
untrue
vscheating
5 3.4

Not loyal to a person you trust

applies to romantic or sexual relationships rather than general unreliability

Antonyms

faithful
  • NSFW
120 2.1

Having sex only with your husband, wife, or partner

How Faithful

devoted
80 3.4
faithful
  • NSFW
120 2.1
cheating
  • NSFW
3.5

Surface Forms

cheating positive

Morphology

cheating = cheat (transparent) = cheat + ing

The adjective is the participial form 'cheat' + '-ing' used adjectivally to mean 'engaging in cheating (infidelity)', which is a straightforward derivation.

Etymology

Cheating comes from cheat, which means to 'deceive' or hide the truth, so a cheating partner is someone who breaks trust by having a secret romantic or sexual relationship.