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 particularly enjoyed filming “New Blood,” which puts real people to the test as traitors and faithful instead of celebrities.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

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

From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026

Famous faithful and traitors mingled on the red carpet at London's Royal Festival Hall on Sunday.

From BBC ● May 10, 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

"And my brother and lady mother are traitors as well."

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