Synonyms of betrayed

betrayed

verb

past tense of betray

1

as in crossed

to be unfaithful or disloyal to

childhood friends of movie stars often betray them by telling their secrets to the supermarket tabloids

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crossed
• double-crossed
• sold (out)
• backstabbed
• stabbed in the back
• shopped
• sold down the river
• two-timed
• went back on
• gave away
• informed (on)
• peached
• snitched (on)
• told (on)
• turned in
• split (on)
• ratted (on)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• protected
• saved
• defended
• guarded
• stood by
• shielded
• safeguarded

2

as in revealed

to make known (something abstract) through outward signs

his face betrayed his exasperation with his nosy neighbor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• revealed
• displayed
• showed
• demonstrated
• exposed
• manifested
• communicated
• evinced
• declared
• sounded
• gave away
• disclosed
• announced
• uncovered
• proclaimed
• bared
• aired
• advertised
• publicized
• blazed
• uncloaked
• bespoke
• unbosomed
• trumpeted
• broadcast
• projected
• placarded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misrepresented
• distorted
• twisted
• belied
• falsified
• disguised
• camouflaged
• concealed
• hid
• obscured
• covered
• whitewashed
• garbled
• veiled
• masked
• occluded
• varnished
• gilded
• glossed (over)
• counterfeited

3

as in tempted

to lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage

she was betrayed by a false show of friendship into covering up the crime

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tempted
• seduced
• lured
• persuaded
• enticed
• beguiled
• allured
• baited
• decoyed
• solicited
• led on
• trapped
• fascinated
• enchanted
• inveigled
• drew in
• entrapped
• ensnared
• enmeshed
• snowed
• charmed
• captivated
• tangled
• meshed
• caught
• snared
• bewitched
• roped (in)
• magnetized
• wiled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• warned
• cautioned
• alerted
• drove (away or off)
• turned away
• forewarned
• repulsed
• warded (off)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of betrayed

Debbie, named after Coates’ mother, feels betrayed by Judith and her husband, who is involved in shady dealings with an Albanian gang. — Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026

This year’s price hike for longtime customers is bound to impact some of the same customers who felt betrayed by the 2024 end of the lifetime price lock. — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 16 July 2026

Hollis and Gigi both loved Matthew, and they were also both betrayed by him. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 July 2026

Yaman stars as Hasan Balaban, a warrior betrayed by his own blood who finds refuge in a small village and becomes a protector to its people. — Veronica Villafañe, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Chairman Na is betrayed by his daughter Eun-se, who reveals her dad’s crimes in an effort to save herself. — Kayti Burt, Time, 6 July 2026

But that friendship was betrayed as settlers dried up the Gila with upstream dams and diversions. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 3 July 2026

Babeuf was betrayed by an informant, put on trial in 1797, and eventually acquitted of conspiracy, but he was executed for committing his ideas about inequality to print. — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026

But the impact of that seismic shock has dwarfed just how handily Sinner was beating Cerúndolo until his body betrayed him. — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 26 June 2026