Treasonable activities are criminal activities which someone carries out with the intention of helping their country's enemies or removing its government using violence.
They were brought to trial for treasonable conspiracy.
Synonyms: disloyal, false, subversive, treacherous More Synonyms of treasonable
treasonable in American English
(ˈtrizənəbəl)
adjective
of, having the nature of, or involving treason; traitorous
Derived forms
treasonably (ˈtreasonably)
adverb
Examples of 'treasonable' in a sentence
treasonable
The secretary considered the question for a second, carefully weighing whether the answer could in any way be deemed treasonable.
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(adjective)
They were brought to trial for treasonable conspiracy.
Synonyms
disloyal
He proved to be an untrustworthy and disloyal ally.
false
She was a false friend, envious of her lifestyle and her success.
subversive
The play was promptly banned as subversive and possibly treasonous.
treacherous
The President spoke of the treacherous intentions of the enemy.
seditious
He fell under suspicion for distributing seditious pamphlets.
mutinous
His own army, stung by defeat, is mutinous.
perfidious (literary)
She says that politicians are a perfidious breed.
traitorous
the betrayal of men by their most traitorous companions
treasonous
Opposites
reliable
,
loyal
,
faithful
,
patriotic
,
dependable
,
trustworthy
Additional synonyms
in the sense of false
She was a false friend, envious of her lifestyle and her success.
Synonyms
treacherous,
lying,
deceiving,
unreliable,
two-timing (informal),
dishonest,
deceptive,
hypocritical,
unfaithful,
two-faced,
disloyal,
unsound,
deceitful,
faithless,
untrustworthy,
insincere,
double-dealing,
dishonourable,
duplicitous,
mendacious,
perfidious (literary),
treasonable,
traitorous,
inconstant,
delusive,
false-hearted
in the sense of mutinous
Definition
openly rebellious
His own army, stung by defeat, is mutinous.
Synonyms
rebellious,
revolutionary,
turbulent,
subversive,
unruly,
insurgent,
riotous,
unmanageable,
seditious,
disobedient,
ungovernable,
refractory,
bolshie (British, informal),
insubordinate,
contumacious (literary)
in the sense of perfidious
Definition
treacherous or deceitful
She says that politicians are a perfidious breed.
Synonyms
treacherous,
dishonest,
false,
corrupt,
unfaithful,
two-faced,
disloyal,
deceitful,
faithless,
untrustworthy,
double-dealing,
traitorous,
double-faced,
treasonous,
recreant (archaic)
Nearby words of
treasonable
tread on someone's toes
tread on something
treason
treasonable
treasure
treasury
treat
Synonyms of 'treasonable'
treasonable
Explore 'treasonable' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of seditious
He fell under suspicion for distributing seditious pamphlets.
Synonyms
revolutionary,
dissident,
subversive,
rebellious,
disloyal,
mutinous,
refractory,
treasonable,
insubordinate
in the sense of subversive
Definition
intended or intending to weaken or overthrow a government or an institution
The play was promptly banned as subversive and possibly treasonous.
Synonyms
seditious,
inflammatory,
incendiary,
underground,
undermining,
destructive,
overthrowing,
riotous,
insurrectionary,
treasonous,
perversive
in the sense of traitorous
the betrayal of men by their most traitorous companions
Synonyms
treacherous,
unfaithful,
disloyal,
false,
untrue,
renegade,
faithless,
double-crossing (informal),
double-dealing,
seditious,
perfidious (literary),
apostate,
treasonable
in the sense of treacherous
Definition
disloyal and untrustworthy
The President spoke of the treacherous intentions of the enemy.