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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traitors

He says Somalis fighting on the side of the Ethiopians were viewed as traitors for "betraying their country".

From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026

The show — loosely based on the game Mafia — selects celebrities to be faithfuls and traitors, and the faithful must attempt to discover the traitors.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 18, 2026

The FBI had a unit tasked with finding traitors in occupied Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026

In response, a presenter on Iranian state television branded the side "wartime traitors".

From Barron's ● Mar. 9, 2026

"None," said Tyrion, "but they think to be on the winning side . . . which makes them fools as well as traitors."

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin