Synonyms of conspirator

conspirator

noun

as in traitor

a person who is involved in a secret plan to do something harmful or illegal; a person who is involved in a conspiracy

The conspirators were caught in a web of lies that eventually led to their undoing.

Related Words

• traitor
• betrayer
• coconspirator
• intriguer
• schemer
• cohort
• plotter
• snake
• collaborator
• turncoat
• Judas
• serpent
• quisling
• double-dealer
• apostate
• backstabber
• abettor
• double-crosser
• accessory
• recreant
• subverter
• collaborationist
• confederate
• sellout
• subversive
• accommodationist

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of conspirator

Ansariy departed the country with a one-way ticket to Turkey just five days after a co-conspirator was arrested on May 11, 2016, officials said. — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026

But there was a co-founder of that revolution, Leary’s colleague and less-famous co-conspirator, who took a very different path. — Claire Hoffman, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026

Meanwhile, third wife Iya Femi (Bimbo Ademoye) is the most cunning and ruthless in trying to defend her position within the household, playing up to Iya Segi’s schemes as her most willing conspirator. — Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026

But the heart of this story is the toxic years-long romance between Marjorie and her co-conspirator Bill Rothstein (David Harbour), an equally cunning player who was blinded by love. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026