Synonyms of apostates

apostates

noun

plural of apostate

1

as in deserters

a person who abandons a cause or organization usually without right

an apostate from communism, he later became one of its harshest critics

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deserters
• traitors
• renegades
• rebels
• insurgents
• defectors
• revolutionaries
• turncoats
• quislings
• betrayers
• insurrectionists
• mutineers
• leavers
• revolters
• recreants
• revolutionists
• discontents
• defiers
• turnabouts
• traitoresses
• double-crossers
• dropouts
• recusants
• abandoners
• refusers
• reds
• refuseniks
• insurrectionaries
• malcontents
• traitresses
• come-outers
• revolutionizers
• refusniks

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• followers
• disciples
• loyalists
• adherents
• supporters
• militants
• zealots
• partisans
• fanatics
• partizans

2

as in traitors

one who betrays a trust or an allegiance

became an apostate to liberalism after he had gotten wealthy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• traitors
• betrayers
• turncoats
• quislings
• Judases
• serpents
• backstabbers
• snakes
• double-crossers
• renegades
• subversives
• conspirators
• collaborators
• deserters
• collaborationists
• double-dealers
• informers
• subverters
• informants
• plotters
• intriguers
• defectors
• schemers
• sellouts
• coconspirators
• accommodationists
• recreants
• gossipers
• co-conspirators
• talkers
• tattlers
• snitches
• rumormongers
• squealers
• gossipmongers
• gossips
• tattletales
• rats
• stool pigeons
• blabbermouths
• telltales
• snitchers
• talebearers