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

We knew all along who the traitors were, but here's the moment the contestants revealed their allegiances to their fellow celebrities.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 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

The Celebrity Traitors finale is nearly upon us - on Friday we'll find out if the traitors remain undetected until the end, or the faithfuls finally figure out who they are.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

With the others en route back to the castle, Winkleman quipped to the traitors: "This is like an outdoor turret."

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

All their ferocity was turned outwards, against the enemies of the State, against foreigners, traitors, saboteurs, thought-criminals.

From "1984" by George Orwell

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