treachery

treachery

noun

Definition of TREACHERY

the act or fact of violating the trust or confidence of another <was furious that she revealed his secret and never forgave her for the treachery>

Synonyms backstabbing, business, disloyalty, double cross, faithlessness, falseness, falsity, infidelity, perfidy, sellout, treachery, treason, two-timing, unfaithfulness

Related Words abandonment, desertion; deceit, deception, double-dealing, duplicity, guile, two-facedness; fraud, informing, lying, snitching, talebearing, trickery

Near Antonyms dependability, reliability, trustworthiness; defense, protection, safeguard, shield

Antonyms allegiance, devotion, faithfulness, fealty, fidelity, loyalty, staunchness, steadfastness