Synonyms of conspirators

conspirators

noun

plural of conspirator

as in traitors

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

• traitors
• plotters
• coconspirators
• betrayers
• intriguers
• cohorts
• schemers
• snakes
• collaborators
• serpents
• turncoats
• quislings
• confederates
• Judases
• apostates
• abettors
• double-crossers
• backstabbers
• subversives
• collaborationists
• accessories
• double-dealers
• subverters
• recreants
• sellouts
• accommodationists

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of conspirators

The government says some alleged co-conspirators remain at large in Venezuela and are capable of violence and witness intimidation, raising the possibility that Flores could direct others to act on her behalf if released. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026

But there’s an irony here, in that the movie then punches down on Marjorie and her co-conspirators in turn. — Katie Rife, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2026

Hidalgo belonged to a group of conspirators plotting an uprising against the Spanish colonial government of New Spain. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026

The performances are first-rate across the board, with Bell and Jarvis outstanding as the lead conspirators. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026

The film, notable for seeing the robbers escape in Mini Coopers before the inevitable double-crossing took place between the co-conspirators, did well at the box office, grossing $176 million worldwide. — Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026

The Justice Department said China's Ministry of Public Security arrested Xing, Song and 19 additional alleged co-conspirators, seized 475 kilograms of synthetic cannabinoids and shut down four illicit manufacturing sites. — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Both have pleaded not guilty in a criminal case first brought six years ago against numerous alleged co-conspirators. — ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026

Ahmed, Ghedi, and their co-conspirators falsely claimed to be serving 2,000 to 3,000 children each day, according to court documents. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2026