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

Other Word Forms

• traitorously adverb
• traitorousness noun
• nontraitorous adjective
• nontraitorously adverb
• nontraitorousness noun
• untraitorous adjective
• untraitorously adverb
• untraitorousness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of traitorous¹

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

Example Sentences

It is why Trump was returned to the White House instead of going to prison for his traitorous crimes against the US Constitution and the American people.

From Salon

Yet there’s no comparison between Biden’s simply objectionable pardons and Trump’s execrable blanket clemency for the traitorous.

From Los Angeles Times

That’s announced when she arrives at a family dinner with traitorous relatives wearing a flaming yellow gown with a plunging neckline.

From Salon

The most critical point is simple: Corporate media refuses to understand that its own power and influence are the reason millions of Americans believe lies about immigrants, crime-ridden cities and evil, traitorous Democrats.

From Salon

Capitol in search of traitorous lawmakers and his own disloyal lieutenant, Mike Pence.

From Salon