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

A dominating presence at the round table, he characterises himself as the "yapping terrier" to actor Michael Sheen's "mature labrador", as they sniffed out the traitors.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

"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

Michael had a warning for the traitors though, giving his most rousing oratory since his motivational speech for the Welsh football team ahead of the 2022 World Cup.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 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

If they wouldn’t lie on the census—a small lie to hide us—they certainly aren’t going to become traitors or spies.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed

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