Synonyms of Judas

Judas

noun

ˈjü-dəs 

as in traitor

one who betrays a trust or an allegiance

she heatedly called her best friend a Judas after she found out her secrets had been spread all over town

Synonyms & Similar Words

• traitor
• betrayer
• turncoat
• quisling
• snake
• apostate
• serpent
• backstabber
• double-dealer
• double-crosser
• recreant
• collaborator
• conspirator
• sellout
• renegade
• informer
• informant
• subverter
• collaborationist
• deserter
• schemer
• coconspirator
• plotter
• intriguer
• defector
• subversive
• snitch
• stool pigeon
• gossiper
• squealer
• accommodationist
• tattletale
• talker
• rat
• tattler
• talebearer
• blabbermouth
• gossip
• snitcher
• gossipmonger
• rumormonger
• telltale

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Judas

The cast includes Jaime Ward as Jesus, James Faulkner as Caiaphas, and Robert Knepper (Prison Break) as Judas. —Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2025

Lady Gaga, in character as Mary Magdalene, monitors the final showdown between Jesus and Judas in this velvet hat shaped like the body of the Eraserhead baby. —Kinsey Jasnoch, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025

Slayer and Pantera will perform Oct. 10; Slipknot and Five Finger Death Punch on Oct. 11; Iron Maiden and Judas Priest on Oct. 12; and Mötley Crüe and Disturbed on Oct. 13. —Michael McGough, Sacramento Bee, 5 Mar. 2025

However, some Christians have criticized the musical for de-emphasizing the divinity of Jesus and showing Judas as a sympathetic character. —Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025