traitorous

[trey-ter-uhs] / ˈtreɪ tər əs /

ADJECTIVE

disloyal

Synonyms

WEAK

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

Example Sentences

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Facebook and TikTok users labeled Tran, now 25, as traitorous, anti-Vietnam — and Cali.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2025

Watching Madix's traitorous bestie Raquel Leviss display loyalty for the cameras transformed the viewing experience, driving home the artificiality of reality TV relationships.

From Salon • Dec. 2, 2023

“Bridge’s traitorous conduct was a betrayal of his comrades and his country.”

From Washington Times • Jun. 15, 2023

Part of the "traitorous eight," they departed in 1957 to launch Fairchild Semiconductor.

From Reuters • Mar. 25, 2023

“These are amazing,” she said a little too loudly, hoping to distract her own brain from its traitorous thoughts.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon

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