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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of betrayal

Flanagan supporters are suspicious of Craig To Flanagan and her supporters, Craig’s vote for the immigration bill was not a pragmatic overture to swing voters but a betrayal. — Jonathan J. Cooper, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026

To Flanagan and her supporters, Craig's vote for the immigration bill was not a pragmatic overture to swing voters but a betrayal. — CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026

Anger, betrayal, humiliation and the desire to expose the truth are all normal reactions. — Jann Blackstone, Boston Herald, 9 Aug. 2026

Director Geethu Mohandas constructs the world as one built on competing loyalties, betrayal and personal redemption. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026