betraying

ADJECTIVE

perfidious

Synonyms

WEAK

deceitful deceptive double-crossing double-dealing faithless false insidious misleading recreant shifty slick snake in the grass traitorous two-faced two-timing undependable unfaithful unloyal unreliable untrustworthy

ADJECTIVE

traitorous

Synonyms

WEAK

apostate double-crossing faithless perfidious recreant subversive treacherous treasonable treasonous two-faced two-timing undutiful unfaithful unpatriotic untrue wormlike

ADJECTIVE

treacherous

Synonyms

STRONGEST

slippery tricky unreliable

WEAK

catchy deceitful deceptive double-crossing double-dealing duplicitous faithless false false-hearted fly-by-night insidious misleading perfidious recreant shifty slick snake in the grass traitorous treasonable two-faced two-timing undependable unfaithful unloyal untrue untrustworthy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

honest reliable

WEAK

forthright harmless loyal true untreacherous

ADJECTIVE

treasonable

Synonyms

WEAK

apostate double-crossing faithless insubordinate mutinous perfidious recreant seditious subversive traitorous treacherous two-faced two-timing undutiful unfaithful unpatriotic untrue wormlike

ADJECTIVE

treasonous

Synonyms

WEAK

apostate double-crossing faithless insubordinate mutinous perfidious recreant subversive traitorous treacherous treasonable two-faced two-timing undutiful unfaithful unpatriotic untrue wormlike

Example Sentences

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Betraying the style too harshly, Álvarez believes, breaks the illusion for the audience.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 7, 2024

"Betraying your own fellow soldiers and country should be punished by law strictly," he said, adding that authorities had been working hard to prevent such incidents happening again.

From Reuters • Aug. 2, 2023

Q. Betraying Mom: “Bertie” is my sister’s mother-in-law.

From Slate • Dec. 25, 2018

Betraying genuine anger, distress or alarm is the worst thing you can do.

From The Guardian • Jun. 8, 2013

Betraying her father to Capricorn had not been particularly difficult, but with her it would be different.

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke

betraying

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