Synonyms of betrayals

betrayals

noun

plural of betrayal

as in treacheries

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

• treacheries
• treasons
• deceptions
• infidelities
• deceits
• disloyalties
• perfidies
• backstabbings
• sellouts
• abandonments
• falsities
• double crosses
• businesses
• duplicities
• desertions
• frauds
• guiles
• trickeries
• double-dealings
• talebearings

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loyalties
• allegiances
• fidelities
• devotions
• fealties
• defenses
• safeguards
• shields
• protections
• dependabilities
• reliabilities

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of betrayals

Viewers unfamiliar with Dostoevsky may struggle to determine which women, flirtations, and betrayals belong to history — and which come from his fiction or are the original work of Szumowska and Englert entirely. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026

Just the unyielding betrayals of the flesh and the numbing sense that none of this had to happen. — Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026

For five seasons, Garner would star on Alias as Sydney Bristow, a secret agent continuously caught up in a series of lies and betrayals. — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Aug. 2026

Through four series, Spartacus encounters brutal battles, heart-rending betrayals, and more. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2026

As the past catches up with the present, secrets and betrayals emerge with dangerous consequences. — Monitor Reviewers, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Aug. 2026

This week on our series Hidden Histories, the rise and fall of the queen of plastics—and one of corporate America's most dramatic betrayals. — Ramtin Arablouei, NPR, 13 Aug. 2026

The final episode's preview teases an all-out war between the Targaryens and Hightowers, as well as shocking betrayals that are sure to shake up the series. — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026

Starring and executive produced by Saldaña and Kidman, Season 3 of Lioness sees hidden networks, foreign operatives and personal betrayals collide. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 30 July 2026