Thesaurus results for ADULTEROUS

adulterous

adjective

ə-ˈdəl-t(ə-)rəs

Definition of adulterous

as in extramarital

relating to or being a sexual encounter or relationship between a married person and someone other than their spouse had an adulterous affair that nearly destroyed his marriage

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Recent Examples of adulterous The unapologetically lurid tale of two families locked in an ever-complex cat’s cradle of class resentments and adulterous power plays also swarms with queen bees and jaw-droppingly muscular men that feel straight out of the Real Housewives playbook. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026 As with the true story of the adulterous writers, there’s something at the center of The Disappear that feels cringily solipsistic. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 19 Jan. 2026 In the months since the incident unfolded at Gillette Stadium, the public — which was quick to discover that Cabot worked as an HR executive under Byron, and that both were married to other people at the time — has been quick to brand the pair as adulterous villains. — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 18 Dec. 2025 The supernatural thriller sees a woman return from death as a vindictive spirit to torment her adulterous husband. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 26 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for adulterous

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The book, and subsequently the movie, follow Diana’s extramarital affair with her former riding instructor, Captain James Hewitt.

— Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 23 Aug. 2026
There has never been any real question of extramarital affairs.

— Abigail Van Buren, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of extramarital

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Bow School District soon issued no-trespass orders that banned Fellers and Anthony Foote from entering district property or attending sporting or other extracurricular events.

— BrieAnna J. Frank, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
These follow-up costs can include extracurricular activities, meal programs, fundraisers and other school fees.

— Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of extracurricular

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