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

"James Acaster is such a reluctant traitor! We've seen all different kinds of traitors, but I don't think we've seen one that played quite like James."

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

This series is also likely to be remembered for the two contestants who made the unorthodox decision to reveal themselves as traitors, before being summarily dispatched by their fellow players.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

Kenny, Romesh and Bash were joined by singer James Blunt in the climax of the endgame, where the remaining contestants gather around a fire pit to decide whether they think there are any traitors left.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

With the traitors still riding high following last Friday's episode, could they really just walk it to the final?

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

I tried one last time to wrench myself away, but my knees, the traitors, buckled under me.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken

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