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

Need another word that means the same as “treachery”? Find 18 synonyms and 30 related words for “treachery” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Treachery” are: betrayal, perfidy, treason, perfidiousness, disloyalty, faithlessness, unfaithfulness, infidelity, bad faith, breach of trust, duplicity, deceit, deceitfulness, deception, falseness, stab in the back, double-dealing, untrustworthiness

Treachery as a Noun

Definitions of "Treachery" as a noun

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

• An act of deliberate betrayal.
• Betrayal of trust.
• Betrayal of a trust.
• The quality of being deceptive.

Synonyms of "Treachery" as a noun (18 Words)

bad faith	That which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency.
betrayal	An act of deliberate betrayal. These developments represented a betrayal of democracy.
breach of trust	An opening (especially a gap in a dike or fortification.
deceit	A misleading falsehood. A web of deceit.
deceitfulness	The quality of being crafty.
deception	A misleading falsehood. Obtaining property by deception.
disloyalty	The quality of being disloyal. An accusation of disloyalty and betrayal.
double-dealing	Acting in bad faith; deception by pretending to entertain one set of intentions while acting under the influence of another.
duplicity	A fraudulent or duplicitous representation. The president was accused of duplicity in his dealings with Congress.
faithlessness	Unfaithfulness by virtue of being unreliable or treacherous.
falseness	The quality of not being open or truthful; deceitful or hypocritical.
infidelity	Disbelief in a particular religion, especially Christianity. Her infidelity continued after her marriage.
perfidiousness	Betrayal of a trust.
perfidy	Betrayal of a trust. It was an example of his perfidy.
stab in the back	Informal words for any attempt or effort.
treason	Disloyalty by virtue of subversive behavior. They were convicted of treason.
unfaithfulness	The quality of being unfaithful.
untrustworthiness	The trait of not deserving trust or confidence.

Usage Examples of "Treachery" as a noun

• His distaste for plots and treacheries.
• Many died because of his treachery.
• The treachery of language.

Associations of "Treachery" (30 Words)

apostasy	The act of abandoning a party for cause. The execution of their leader for apostasy brought widespread criticism.
betray	Reveal unintentionally. Her smile betrayed her true feelings.
betrayal	An act of deliberate betrayal. These developments represented a betrayal of democracy.
betrayer	A person who says one thing and does another.
cheat	An act of cheating a fraud or deception. We were cheated by their clever sounding scheme.
cheating	Violating accepted standards or rules.
deceive	Cause someone to believe an untruth. The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house.
defection	Withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility. His defection from the Labour Party.
defector	A person who abandons their duty (as on a military post. Staff interviewed escapees and defectors to the West.
disloyal	(of a remark or thought) demonstrating a lack of loyalty. Disloyal mutterings about his leadership.
disloyalty	The quality of being disloyal. An accusation of disloyalty and betrayal.
duplicity	A fraudulent or duplicitous representation. The president was accused of duplicity in his dealings with Congress.
faithless	Disloyal, especially to a spouse or partner. The faithless Benedict Arnold.
fraudulence	The quality of being fraudulent.
infidelity	The action or state of being unfaithful to a spouse or other sexual partner. Her infidelity continued after her marriage.
insubordination	Defiance of authority; refusal to obey orders. He was dismissed for insubordination.
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.
mutiny	Engage in a mutiny against an authority. A mutiny by those manning the weapons could trigger a global war.
perfidious	Deceitful and untrustworthy. A perfidious lover.
perfidy	The state of being deceitful and untrustworthy. It was an example of his 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. Tory rebels.
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	Relating to or characteristic of a traitor; treacherous. When his traitorous actions were discovered he was imprisoned.
treacherous	Tending to betray especially having a treacherous character as attributed to the Carthaginians by the Romans. Memory is particularly treacherous.
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 clever or particular way of doing something. He did conjuring tricks for his daughters.
turncoat	A disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc. They denounced him as a turncoat.