traitorous

adjective
UK: /ˈtreɪ.tər.əs/
US: /ˈtreɪ.tər.əs/

  1. Disloyal and willing to betray someone or something.

    1. His traitorous actions shocked everyone in the small community.
    2. Revealing company secrets to a competitor is a traitorous act that has serious consequences.

  2. Characterized by or involving betrayal; constituting treason.

    1. The spy engaged in traitorous behavior during the war.
    2. The general was accused of traitorous conduct for aiding the enemy forces.

Synonyms

disloyal treasonous faithless perfidious

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "traitorous" in English means: Disloyal and willing to betray someone or something., Characterized by or involving betrayal; constituting treason..

The phonetic transcription of "traitorous" is /ˈtreɪ.tər.əs/ in British English and /ˈtreɪ.tər.əs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "traitorous": disloyal, treasonous, faithless, perfidious.

Example usage of "traitorous": "His traitorous actions shocked everyone in the small community.". More examples on the page.