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betrayal

[bih-trey-uhl] / bɪˈtreɪ əl /
NOUN
exhibition of disloyalty
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deception dishonesty sellout treachery treason
STRONG
double-crossing double-dealing duplicity falseness giveaway perfidy trickery unfaithfulness
WEAK
Judas kiss let-down
Antonyms
STRONGEST
devotion faithfulness fidelity frankness honesty loyalty openness truthfulness
STRONG
forthrightness
WEAK
protection quiet secret support
NOUN
divulgence of information
Synonyms
STRONG
disclosure ratting revelation telling
WEAK
blurting out diming giving away snitching spilling squealing tattling
Antonyms
STRONG
secret
WEAK
faithfulness loyalty protection quiet support

Example Sentences

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By mercilessly hardening her heart, Judit hopes to withstand the tribulations of poverty and betrayal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

“Fatherland” burns a lot of its energy in recounting this extraordinary betrayal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

She said: "The betrayal of trust is far deeper than the loss of the money. Everything I believed to be real was not. He didn't even tell me his real name."

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

Owens’ story of Kirk’s death involves possible betrayal by Kirk’s own wife, Erika.

From Slate • Feb. 27, 2026

Jefferson was making amends for what the Adams family had understandably regarded as “the singular act” of betrayal.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.