Synonyms of betrayal

betrayal

noun

bi-ˈtrā(-ə)l 

as in treachery

the act or fact of violating the trust or confidence of another

the terrible betrayal of having her best friend reveal her confidences to others

Synonyms & Similar Words

• treachery
• treason
• deception
• infidelity
• disloyalty
• abandonment
• deceit
• perfidy
• backstabbing
• faithlessness
• unfaithfulness
• falseness
• lying
• sellout
• double cross
• falsity
• business
• desertion
• two-timing
• duplicity
• double-dealing
• informing
• fraud
• guile
• trickery
• two-facedness
• snitching
• talebearing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loyalty
• allegiance
• fidelity
• devotion
• faithfulness
• fealty
• steadfastness
• reliability
• trustworthiness
• dependability
• protection
• defense
• staunchness
• shield
• safeguard

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of betrayal

User forums from this period overflowed with accounts of heartbreak, betrayal, accusations of gaslighting, and anguish. —Krista Stevens, Longreads, 5 Dec. 2024

The episode was seen as a betrayal and humiliation for Sony, and all of these burgeoning projects failed to materialise. —Chris Morris, Fortune Asia, 29 Nov. 2024

This decision comes as a profound betrayal to Disabled people across the U.K., who continue to struggle to live with dignity in a society that fails to meet even our most basic needs. —Gus Alexiou, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024

Demonstrators Demand Democratic Reform President Salome Zourabichvili, whose term ends next month, rejected the election results and condemned the suspension of EU talks as a betrayal of Georgia's future. —Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024