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traitorous

[ trey-ter-uhs ]

adjective

  1. having the character of a traitor; treacherous; perfidious.

    Synonyms: faithless, treasonous, disloyal

  2. characteristic of a traitor.

    Synonyms: faithless, treasonous, disloyal

  3. of the nature of treason; treasonable:

    a traitorous act.

    Synonyms: faithless, treasonous, disloyal



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Other Words From

  • traitor·ous·ly adverb
  • traitor·ous·ness noun
  • non·traitor·ous adjective
  • non·traitor·ous·ly adverb
  • non·traitor·ous·ness noun
  • un·traitor·ous adjective
  • un·traitor·ous·ly adverb
  • un·traitor·ous·ness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of traitorous1

1350–1400; Middle English treterous, traytrous < Old French traitreus; traitor, -ous
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Example Sentences

That way, they would save many women’s lives while the Gilead leaders could do what they wished with their traitorous former commander.

On The Patriot Factor, she writes that she was banned because she tells the truth about the “corrupt and traitorous Obama regime.”

Two states for two peoples, we called it then, and at the time the idea was borderline traitorous.

As a ghost, Brie watches her friends throw souvenirs from her traitorous boyfriend into a beach bonfire.

But in the all-or-nothing world of hyper-partisans even trying to transcend political labels is a traitorous act.

It is whispered that you are not what you appear: that secret and traitorous designs have led you amongst us.

Later he was cast into the sea by M. de Boislaurier for having been traitorous to the Chouans.

The last struggle, the traitorous thrust, the treacherous side blow of the vanquished foe.

Strike me one good blow—cleave me that traitorous thief from the crown to the brisket!

There lives not a man more innocent of a disloyal thought, or of a traitorous purpose.

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