Meaning · noun
unfaithful partner; infidel
- a person who is unfaithful to their romantic partner or spouse
- an unbeliever or follower of another religion (historic or religious)
In a sentence
Non è facile perdonare un infedele dopo mesi di bugie.
It is not easy to forgive an unfaithful partner after months of lies.
Nel Medioevo molti testi trattavano gli infedeli come nemici giurati.
In the Middle Ages, many texts treated infidels as sworn enemies.
Perché perdoneresti un'infedele che ti ha mentito per mesi?
Why would you forgive an unfaithful partner who lied to you for months?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|
| infedele | singular |
| infedeli | plural |
Usage notes
- Commonly used both as a noun and as an adjective.
- The plural is identical for both genders: gli infedeli, le infedeli.
Meaning · adjective
unfaithful, disloyal
- cheating on a romantic partner
- disloyal to a friend, duty, or principle
- inaccurate or deviating from an original text
In a sentence
Lui ha scoperto che la compagna gli era stata infedele per mesi.
He discovered that his partner had been unfaithful to him for months.
Non possiamo fidarci di un collaboratore infedele ai nostri principi.
We cannot trust an employee disloyal to our principles.
Questa resa del testo non è affatto infedele allo spirito originale.
This rendering of the text is not at all unfaithful to the original spirit.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|
| infedele | masculine · singular |
| infedele | feminine · singular |
| infedeli | masculine · plural |
| infedeli | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Has one singular form (-e) for both genders and ends in -i in the plural.
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