disloyal

[ dis-loi-uhl ]

/ dɪsˈlɔɪ əl /

SEE MORE SYNONYMS FOR disloyal ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

false to one's obligations or allegiances; not loyal; faithless; treacherous.

RELATED WORDS

Nearby words

Origin of disloyal

1470–80; < Middle French desloial, Old French desleal, equivalent to des- dis-¹ + leal loyal

SYNONYMS FOR disloyal

unfaithful, perfidious, traitorous, treasonable.

SEE MORE SYNONYMS FOR disloyal ON THESAURUS.COM

Related formsdis·loy·al·ist, noundis·loy·al·ly, adverb

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for disloyal

Disobedient businessmen, disloyal functionaries, and opposition activists—these are the “criminals” the Kremlin wishes to pursue.
Putin Toys With Obama as Syria Burns and Snowden Runs Free|Garry Kasparov|July 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Did this make Romney and other moderates bad or disloyal Republicans?
George Romney's Real Civil Rights Record|David Frum|October 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST
She was a loyal friend, and she knew I was never going to be disloyal to her.
Whitney Houston: Anatomy of a Lesbian Rumor|Tricia Romano|February 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST
In strong, matter-of-fact voices, the girls painted themselves as disloyal, untrustworthy, and sneaky.
What Makes Mean Girls Tick|Jessica Bennett|August 12, 2011|DAILY BEAST

As for disloyal Democrats, you need to yank the carpet out from under them.
Grow a Pair, Obama|Larry Flynt|July 30, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Then the fact that the Christians at last rebelled gives color to the idea already formed that Christianity is disloyal to Japan.
The Gist of Japan|R. B. Peery
The bread and meat we fail to get from the loyal States are made good to us from the smoke-houses and granaries of the disloyal.
The Citizen-Soldier|John Beatty
To those of us who normally feel loyal to the nation, such a disloyal sentiment brings sharp indignation.
An American Idyll|Cornelia Stratton Parker
Likewise there will be just as bad a hell as God's disloyal sons make, and no worse.
What and Where is God?|Richard La Rue Swain
There I shall be branded as a coward and disloyal to the trust imposed in me.
Lily Pearl and The Mistress of Rosedale|Ida Glenwood

British Dictionary definitions for disloyal

disloyal

/ (dɪsˈlɔɪəl) /

adjective

not loyal or faithful; deserting one's allegiance or duty

Derived Formsdisloyally, adverb

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Word Origin and History for disloyal

disloyal

adj.

early 15c. (implied in disloyally), from Old French desloial, desleal (Modern French déloyal) "treacherous, false, deceitful," from des- (see dis-) + loial (see loyal).