traitors

NOUN

person who is disloyal

Synonyms

STRONGEST

conspirator deserter hypocrite impostor informer renegade spy turncoat

STRONG

Judas apostate backslider betrayer deceiver defector double-crosser fink intriguer miscreant quisling rebel snake sneak snitch snitcher squealer tattletale traducer treasonist two-timer whistle-blower wolf

WEAK

Benedict Arnold back-stabber stool pigeon

Antonyms

WEAK

loyalist

Example Sentences

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Michael had a warning for the traitors though, giving his most rousing oratory since his motivational speech for the Welsh football team ahead of the 2022 World Cup.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

The Celebrity Traitors finale is nearly upon us - on Friday we'll find out if the traitors remain undetected until the end, or the faithfuls finally figure out who they are.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

After Thursday saw King Kenny recruited by the traitors - that episode ending with his deliciously evil laugh - the YouTuber and former aspiring boxer brought fresh and fiendish energy to the turret.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

The uproar over “NAZA” has also led the filmmakers to be called traitors in their country.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

As if his design were to watch me steadily unravel from the inside out, to record in my fraying mesh of self the hidden hazard of all traitors and spies.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee

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