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betraying

ADJECTIVE

perfidious

Synonyms

WEAK

deceitful deceptive double-crossing double-dealing faithless false insidious misleading recreant shifty slick snake in the grass traitorous two-faced two-timing undependable unfaithful unloyal unreliable untrustworthy

ADJECTIVE

traitorous

Synonyms

WEAK

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

ADJECTIVE

treacherous

Synonyms

STRONGEST

slippery tricky unreliable

WEAK

catchy deceitful deceptive double-crossing double-dealing duplicitous faithless false false-hearted fly-by-night insidious misleading perfidious recreant shifty slick snake in the grass traitorous treasonable two-faced two-timing undependable unfaithful unloyal untrue untrustworthy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

honest reliable

WEAK

forthright harmless loyal true untreacherous

ADJECTIVE

treasonable

Synonyms

WEAK

apostate double-crossing faithless insubordinate mutinous perfidious recreant seditious subversive traitorous treacherous two-faced two-timing undutiful unfaithful unpatriotic untrue wormlike

ADJECTIVE

treasonous

Synonyms

WEAK

apostate double-crossing faithless insubordinate mutinous perfidious recreant subversive traitorous treacherous treasonable two-faced two-timing undutiful unfaithful unpatriotic untrue wormlike

Example Sentences

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Jury selection is to begin Monday in a high-profile legal battle between billionaire Elon Musk and artificial intelligence startup OpenAI, which he accuses of betraying its non-profit mission.

From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026

This reasoning assumes a healthy, functioning democracy where politicians earn trust and legitimacy, and then are held accountable for betraying it.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026

The binder turned out to contain nothing new and he along with others involved in the stunt were accused of betraying the movement.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

The acquisition has drawn criticism from across the tech world for the risk of betraying editorial independence.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

They often chatted a minute or two before dropping off to sleep, but now both were afraid of betraying how strongly the Whisperer was affecting them.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart

betraying

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