disloyal

[dis-loi-uhl]

adjective

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

   Synonyms: treasonable, traitorous, perfidious, unfaithful

disloyal

/ dɪsˈlɔɪəl /

adjective

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

Other Word Forms

• disloyalist noun
• disloyally adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of disloyal¹

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

Example Sentences

Marggie Orozco, 65, was given the maximum sentence for "treason, incitement to hatred, and conspiracy" after community leaders reported her for what was perceived to be a disloyal message.

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Resigning task-force member Mark Goldfeder criticized the leadership, writing, “Elevating him and then attacking those who object as somehow un‑American or disloyal … is a moral collapse disguised as courage.”

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Anyone who showed any interest in communism, or even in its goal of a fair distribution of wealth, risked being branded as disloyal, an enemy to America.

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That said, the expectation from some that Powell will be shooting her mouth off or frequently public disloyal is overdone.

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During the Civil War, Yankees and Confederates alike accused Jews of being greedy and disloyal.

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Related Words

• disaffected 
• untrustworthy