Traitorous
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈtɹeɪtəɹəs/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Traitorous is an adjective meaning Characteristic of a traitor; disloyal.
Meaning
Characteristic of a traitor; disloyal.
More Meanings
- (law) Constituting treason; treasonable or seditious.
Example Sentences
I tel you true my hart is ſwolne with wrath, On this ſame theeuish villain Tamburlain. And of that false Coſroe, my traiterous brother, Would it not grieue a King to be so abuſ’d?
I that inceſtuous, that adulterate beaſt, / With witchcraft of his wits, with trayterous gifts, / O wicked wit, and giftes that haue the power / So to ſeduce; wonne to his ſhamefull luſt / The will of my moſt ſeeming vertuous Queene; [...]
Word Forms
- traitourous
- traiterous
Synonyms for traitorous
Depending on context, synonyms include traitorsome, treacherous, booky, dastardly, disleal, disloyal.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include treasonous, treasonable, unfaithful, faithless, disloyal, treacherous.
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