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

Need another word that means the same as “traitorous”? Find 6 synonyms and 30 related words for “traitorous” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Traitorous” are: faithless, treasonable, treasonous, unfaithful, treacherous, disloyal

Traitorous as an Adjective

Definitions of "Traitorous" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “traitorous” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Having the character of, or characteristic of, a traitor.
• Relating to or characteristic of a traitor; treacherous.

Synonyms of "Traitorous" as an adjective (6 Words)

disloyal	Deserting your allegiance or duty to leader or cause or principle. She was accused of being disloyal to the government.
faithless	Having the character of, or characteristic of, a traitor. They were ungodly and faithless.
treacherous	Tending to betray especially having a treacherous character as attributed to the Carthaginians by the Romans. The fiercest and most treacherous of foes.
treasonable	Having the character of, or characteristic of, a traitor. There was no evidence of treasonable activity.
treasonous	Involving or guilty of the betrayal of someone or something. He was accused of a treasonous conspiracy to topple the government.
unfaithful	Having the character of, or characteristic of, a traitor. Her unfaithful husband.

Usage Examples of "Traitorous" as an adjective

• A lying traitorous insurrectionist.
• When his traitorous actions were discovered, he was imprisoned.

Associations of "Traitorous" (30 Words)

apostate	Not faithful to religion or party or cause. An apostate Roman Catholic.
betray	Be sexually unfaithful to one’s partner in marriage. A double agent who betrayed some 400 British and French agents to the Germans.
betrayal	An act of deliberate betrayal. The betrayal by the king by his daughter.
betrayer	A person who says one thing and does another.
cheat	An act of cheating a fraud or deception. She cheated death in a spectacular crash.
cheating	Violating accepted standards or rules.
deceit	A misleading falsehood. Hypocrisy and deceit were anathema to her.
deceive	Cause someone to believe an untruth. The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house.
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	Failing to be loyal to a person, country, or organization to which one has obligations. Disloyal mutterings about his leadership.
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.
infidelity	The action or state of being unfaithful to a spouse or other sexual partner. Her infidelity continued after her marriage.
insurgent	A member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment. Alleged links with insurgent groups.
perfidious	Deceitful and untrustworthy. The perfidious Judas.
perfidy	The state of being deceitful and untrustworthy. Hapsburg perfidy.
quisling	A traitor who collaborates with an enemy force occupying their country. He had the Quisling owner of the factory arrested.
rebel	Take part in a rebellion renounce a former allegiance. Respect did not prevent children from rebelling against their parents.
rebellious	Resisting control or authority. I became very rebellious and opted out.
renegade	Become a renegade. Renegade supporters of the usurper.
seditious	Arousing to action or rebellion. The letter was declared seditious.
traitor	Someone who betrays his country by committing treason. He was a traitor to his own class.
treacherous	Tending to betray especially having a treacherous character as attributed to the Carthaginians by the Romans. The fiercest and most treacherous of foes.
treachery	Betrayal of trust. The treachery of language.
treason	Disloyalty by virtue of subversive behavior. Doubt is the ultimate treason against faith.
treasonable	(of an offence or offender) punishable as treason or as committing treason. There was no evidence of treasonable activity.
trick	A mischievous practical joke. Many people have been tricked by villains with false identity cards.
turncoat	A person who deserts one party or cause in order to join an opposing one. They denounced him as a turncoat.
unfaithful	Engaging in sexual relations with a person other than one’s regular partner in contravention of a previous promise or understanding. You haven t been unfaithful to him have you.