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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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

Two more members of Iran's visiting women's football team have claimed asylum in Australia after they were branded "traitors" at home over a pre-match protest, the government said Wednesday.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

Less understood is the search for traitors and civilians caught in warzones.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

The red hood was worn by the secret traitor, whose identity was initially unknown to both the viewers and the other traitors.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

"If you are no traitors, open your gates," Ser Amory called.

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