BETRAYAL: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for BETRAYAL?

Need another word that means the same as “betrayal”? Find 14 synonyms and 30 related words for “betrayal” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Betrayal” are: perfidy, treachery, treason, disloyalty, perfidiousness, bad faith, faithlessness, falseness, revelation, disclosure, giving away, leaking, leak, telling

Betrayal as a Noun

Definitions of "Betrayal" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “betrayal” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• An act of deliberate betrayal.
• The quality of aiding an enemy.
• The action of betraying one's country, a group, or a person; treachery.

Synonyms of "Betrayal" as a noun (14 Words)

bad faith	That which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency.
disclosure	The action of making new or secret information known. A judge ordered the disclosure of the government documents.
disloyalty	The quality of being disloyal. An accusation of disloyalty and betrayal.
faithlessness	Unfaithfulness by virtue of being unreliable or treacherous.
falseness	The state of being false or untrue.
giving away	The elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length.
leak	An instance of leaking. I checked all of the pipework for leaks.
leaking	Unauthorized (especially deliberate) disclosure of confidential information.
perfidiousness	Betrayal of a trust.
perfidy	Betrayal of a trust. It was an example of his perfidy.
revelation	The last book of the New Testament recounting a divine revelation of the future to St John. Revelations about his personal life.
telling	Disclosing information or giving evidence about another.
treachery	An act of deliberate betrayal. Many died because of his treachery.
treason	An act of deliberate betrayal. Doubt is the ultimate treason against faith.

Usage Examples of "Betrayal" as a noun

• The betrayal by the king by his daughter.
• These developments represented a betrayal of democracy.

Associations of "Betrayal" (30 Words)

apostasy	The abandonment or renunciation of a religious or political belief or principle. The execution of their leader for apostasy brought widespread criticism.
betray	Be gravely disloyal to. She drew a deep breath that betrayed her indignation.
betrayer	A person who says one thing and does another.
cheating	A deception for profit to yourself.
deceit	The act of deceiving. A series of lies and deceits.
deceive	Be false to; be dishonest with. The area may seem to offer nothing of interest but don t be deceived.
defection	The desertion of one’s country or cause in favour of an opposing one. His defection from the Labour Party.
defector	A person who has abandoned their country or cause in favour of an opposing one. Staff interviewed escapees and defectors to the West.
disloyal	Deserting your allegiance or duty to leader or cause or principle. Disloyal aides revealed his indiscretions to the papers.
duplicity	Deceitfulness. The president was accused of duplicity in his dealings with Congress.
faithless	Disloyal, especially to a spouse or partner. Her faithless lover.
fraudulence	A fraudulent or duplicitous representation.
hoax	Subject to a playful hoax or joke. A hoax 999 call.
humbug	Trick or deceive. His comments are sheer humbug.
infidelity	The quality of being unfaithful. Her infidelity continued after her marriage.
mutineer	A person, especially a soldier or sailor, who rebels or refuses to obey the orders of a person in authority. Those who resisted were denounced as mutineers and treated accordingly.
perfidious	Tending to betray; especially having a treacherous character as attributed to the Carthaginians by the Romans. The perfidious Judas.
perfidy	An act of deliberate betrayal. Hapsburg perfidy.
quisling	Someone who collaborates with an enemy occupying force. He had the Quisling owner of the factory arrested.
rebel	Take part in a rebellion renounce a former allegiance. Rebel forces.
renegade	Become a renegade. A renegade bodyguard.
traitor	A person who says one thing and does another. He was a traitor to his own class.
traitorous	Having the character of, or characteristic of, a traitor. A lying traitorous insurrectionist.
treacherous	Tending to betray especially having a treacherous character as attributed to the Carthaginians by the Romans. Treacherous winding roads.
treachery	The quality of being deceptive. Many died because of his treachery.
treason	An act of deliberate betrayal. They were convicted of treason.
treasonable	Having the character of, or characteristic of, a traitor. There was no evidence of treasonable activity.
trick	A mischievous practical joke. He s a double dealer capable of any mean trick.
turncoat	A disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc. They denounced him as a turncoat.
unfaithful	Not true to duty or obligation or promises. Her unfaithful husband.