Traitorous
['treɪt(ə)rəs] or ['tretərəs]
Definition
(a.) Guilty of treason; treacherous; perfidious; faithless; as, a traitorous officer or subject.
(a.) Consisting in treason; partaking of treason; implying breach of allegiance; as, a traitorous scheme.
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Synonyms and Synonymous
a. Treacherous, perfidious, faithless, false.
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Synonyms and Antonyms
SYN:Treacherous, false, faithless, perfidious, treasonable, disloyal,[SeeRENEGADE]
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Examples
- The latter had been raving against America, as traitorous, rebellious, &c. Benjamin Franklin. Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin.
- You call them 'traitorous individuals,' whence I collect that you suppose them of our own country. Benjamin Franklin. Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin.
- A quiet though rather low reply, a still demeanour, and the friendly protection of early twilight kept out of view each traitorous symptom. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- She had a curious sort of allegiance with Loerke, all the while, now, something insidious and traitorous. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
Typist: Tim