Synonyms of turncoat

turncoat

noun

ˈtərn-ˌkōt 

as in traitor

one who betrays a trust or an allegiance

the plot of the story revolved around the gangster's relentless determination to learn the identity of the turncoat

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of turncoat

For instance, the story of Armand, the accidental turncoat semi-ex-mafia guy played by Max Casella, could easily have come from either of the crime masterpieces Winter worked on. —Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2024

With a turncoat on the loose among the agents, time is of the essence to root out the loose cannon before they, ahem, fire. —Charlie Mason, TVLine, 16 Sep. 2024

Those turncoats from the NFL, the NBA and MLB would never invite their supporters in to build the team’s clubhouse, and their billionaire owners definitely wouldn’t be working alongside them. —Reis Thebault, Washington Post, 21 July 2024

His turncoat behavior only intensified the criticism. —Scott Maxwell, Orlando Sentinel, 16 July 2024