adulterous adj 1: characterized by adultery; "an adulterous relationship"; "extramarital affairs"; "the extracurricular activities of a philandering husband" [syn: {adulterous}, {extramarital}, {extracurricular}] 2: not faithful to a spouse or lover; "adulterous husbands and wives"; "a two-timing boyfriend" [syn: {adulterous}, {cheating(a)}, {two-timing(a)}]
Adulterous \A*dul"ter*ous\, a. 1. Guilty of, or given to, adultery; pertaining to adultery; illicit. --Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. Characterized by adulteration; spurious. "An adulterous mixture." [Obs.] --Smollett. [1913 Webster]