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

Ghedi and Amed, alongside other co-conspirators, operated a fake meal-delivery site out of a Somali deli under the sponsorship of Feeding Our Future. — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 24 July 2026

Six of the co-conspirators worked for Nike throughout the theft ring. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 22 July 2026

According to The Athletic, citing documents from the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA), this syndicate was involved in fixing a stunning 375 matches at a minimum, and involved 1,500 conspirators. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 July 2026

Numerous victims have said that their names and other sensitive information were not properly redacted in the files and criticized Blanche and the department for failing to investigate Epstein’s potential co-conspirators. — Ben Wieder, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026

One of the victims was Joshua Halsey, a Black laborer and father of four girls, who, according to notes taken during the conspirators' meeting, was singled out to be killed. — Lee Cowan, CBS News, 12 July 2026

Martino and co-conspirators, in addition to working against their own clients’ interests, deployed the BlackCat ransomware themselves against five other victims, according to the US government. — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026

According to court records, between July 2024 and August 2025, the brothers and unnamed co-conspirators orchestrated an identity theft ring that defrauded SNAP programs in New Jersey, Massachusetts, and other states. — Joe Marusak july 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 July 2026

The indictment accused Owens of soliciting and accepting at least $115,000 in cash as well as facilitating more than $80,000 in payments to his alleged co-conspirators, including $50,000 for Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba's reelection campaign. — ABC News, 30 June 2026