Synonyms of backstabs

backstabs

verb

present tense third-person singular of backstab

as in betrays

to be unfaithful or disloyal to

knew what it felt like to be backstabbed by a so-called friend

Synonyms & Similar Words

• betrays
• double-crosses
• two-times
• stabs in the back
• crosses
• sells (out)
• sells down the river
• goes back on
• informs (on)
• gives away
• shops
• splits (on)
• tells (on)
• snitches (on)
• peaches
• rats (on)
• turns in

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• protects
• shields
• saves
• defends
• guards
• stands by
• safeguards

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of backstabs

Alas, right at the film’s finish line, Swanberg backstabs his own commitment to honesty when one of Wendy’s pursuers impresses her with a magical ex machina. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026