infidel

Meaning

Adj

1. Rejecting a specific religion.
2. Of, characteristic of, or relating to unbelievers or unbelief.

Noun

1. (derogatory, usually) One who does not believe in a certain religion.
2. (derogatory, usually) One who does not believe in a certain principle.
3. (derogatory, usually) One with no religious beliefs.

Synonyms

unbeliever

heathen

pagan

unfaithful

gentile

non-believer

perfidious

faithless

unbelieving

non-Christian

disbeliever

disloyal

unfaithful to one’s promise

impious

irreligious

recreant

tricky

ungodly

non-Muslim

atheist

Translations

infidèle

infiel

infedele

incroyant

ungläubig

miscredente

Ungläubige

mécréant

infiel

άπιστος

ongelovige

pagano

کافر

infidelis

païen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɪn.fə.dl̩/

Etymology

First attested 1460, from Middle French infidèle, from Latin īnfidēlis (“unfaithful”), from in- (“not”) + fidēlis (“faithful”). See fidelity.