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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

Seven members of the team competing in the Women's Asian Cup had sought sanctuary in Australia after they were branded "traitors" at home for refusing to sing the national anthem.

From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026

The FBI had a unit tasked with finding traitors in occupied Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

The celebrity version of the show saw Carr appear alongside Sir Stephen Fry, Kate Garraway and Celia Imrie, as well as his fellow traitors Cat Burns and Jonathan Ross.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

Were there more traitors in their midst? they wondered.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau