adulterous

[uh-duhl-ter-uh s] /əˈdʌl tər əs/

adjective

characterized by or involved in adultery; illicit:

an adulterous relationship.

Origin

1400-50; adulter(y) + -ous; replacing late Middle English avoutrious

Related forms

adulterously, adverb

unadulterous, adjective

unadulterously, adverb

Examples from the web for adulterous

However, it was not a good omen that the day after taking office he was forced to admit to a string of adulterous affairs.
In her favour is that conduct counts-so adulterous spouses will be penalised.
There was, instead, a relentless concentration on the adulterous triangle.
Anna begins an adulterous affair with her former lover, and one night the two of them meet to spend some time together.
She also endured his adulterous affairs and numerous scandals.
Defendant was angered by this, fearing a dishonorable discharge for an adulterous affair with one of his subordinates.
It only describes the abomination as being such when it is adulterous.
Claimant and the decedent were living apart for justifiable cause because of his adulterous relationships.
It seems he was the only one in the office who didn't know she was having an adulterous affair with his supervisor.

British Dictionary definitions for adulterous

/əˈdʌltərəs/

adjective

of, characterized by, or inclined to adultery

an obsolete word for adulterate (sense 2)

Derived Forms

adulterously, adverb

Word Origin and History for adulterous

adj.

c.1400, avoutrious "addicted to adultery," from obsolete verb adulter (see adulterer) + -ous.