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traitor

[trey-ter] / ˈtreɪ tər /
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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And, in killing Capt. Mayer, he underscored the idea that the traitor was inside the army—a concept that obviously was key in the Dreyfus affair.

From Slate • Mar. 2, 2026

"They consider me a traitor," Maria, 48, told AFP.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

We're introduced to Roth's rather official-looking English gentleman officer character who asks Duke Shelby - in secret - if he is willing to become a traitor.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

And yet, one is being hailed a trailblazer, while the other is deemed a traitor.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

“He canna have it every way. He never should have sided with that traitor at the start.”

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White