Definition of DISLOYAL

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faithless, false, disloyal, traitorous, treacherous, perfidious mean untrue to what should command one's fidelity or allegiance. faithless applies to any failure to keep a promise or pledge or any breach of allegiance or loyalty. faithless allies false stresses the fact of failing to be true in any manner ranging from fickleness to cold treachery. betrayed by false friends disloyal implies a lack of complete faithfulness to a friend, cause, leader, or country. disloyal to their country traitorous implies either actual treason or a serious betrayal of trust. traitorous acts punishable by death treacherous implies readiness to betray trust or confidence. a treacherous adviser perfidious adds to faithless the implication of an incapacity for fidelity or reliability. a perfidious double-crosser

Examples of disloyal in a Sentence

It would be disloyal to abandon them. we sensed that he was disloyal and would eventually turn on us

Recent Examples on the Web

Tillerson disagreed with the president on Iran and North Korea, and Trump viewed him as disdainful and disloyal. — BostonGlobe.com, "‘There will always be change,’ Trump says as more personnel shake-ups loom," 16 Mar. 2018 Tillerson disagreed with the president on Iran and North Korea, and Trump viewed him as disdainful and disloyal. — BostonGlobe.com, "‘There will always be change,’ Trump says as more personnel shake-ups loom," 16 Mar. 2018 Or disloyal politicians, bureaucrats, bankers or judges. — Ian Bremmer, Time, "The 'Strongmen Era' Is Here. Here’s What It Means for You," 3 May 2018 Since last summer, Trump has openly belittled Sessions as weak and disloyal for his decision to recuse himself from managing the ongoing investigation into Russia interference in the 2016 election. — Kevin Johnson, USA TODAY, "Attorney General Jeff Sessions: the Trump administration's architect of 'zero tolerance'," 19 June 2018 Tillerson disagreed with the president on Iran and North Korea, and Trump viewed him as disdainful and disloyal. — BostonGlobe.com, "‘There will always be change,’ Trump says as more personnel shake-ups loom," 16 Mar. 2018 Tillerson disagreed with the president on Iran and North Korea, and Trump viewed him as disdainful and disloyal. — Anchorage Daily News, "‘There will always be change,’ Trump says as more personnel shake-ups loom," 15 Mar. 2018 Trump defends Roger Stone, whose fate in the Mueller probe is still outstanding If Cohen is a disloyal liar, Trump has now decided to make his foil the political trickster Roger Stone. — Jen Kirby, Vox, "Trump attacks Michael Cohen and praises Roger Stone in anti-Mueller tweets," 3 Dec. 2018 While peace talks between the government and the opposition stalled, Nkurunziza tightened his grip on the army, allegedly by purging officers deemed disloyal, according to the International Federation of Human Rights and local civic groups. — Washington Post, "Fearing bloodshed, Burundi faces vote on president’s power," 16 May 2018

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