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

The trio of traitors had been tasked with being as boring as possible, and yawned theatrically in one of the castle's communal rooms in the hope that their apparent fatigue would be contagious.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

The uproar over “NAZA” has also led the filmmakers to be called traitors in their country.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

Ross Kemp was pre-selected by the traitors to be protected from burial along with his grave partner Romesh Ranganathan, who did a delightful dance when he found out he wouldn't be going underground.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

He particularly enjoyed filming “New Blood,” which puts real people to the test as traitors and faithful instead of celebrities.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

The Dauntless traitors sprint away from the elevator bank.

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth

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