disloyal
adjective
Synonyms
- faithless
- false
- fickle
- inconstant
- perfidious
- recreant
- traitorous
- treacherous
- unfaithful
- untrue
Example Sentences
Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 9 Aug. 2022 In 1947, President Harry Truman signed an executive order that gave the executive branch power to investigate and fire any federal employee who was deemed to be disloyal to the country, without having to supply evidence. WIRED, 19 Aug. 2022 There is no such thing as a winner, especially a multi-time winner, that's disloyal. Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 15 July 2022 Maybe this disloyal look happened only for an instant. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 5 July 2022 So strong are the negative associations that the word itself has become a pejorative for someone deceitful or disloyal. Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 8 July 2022 By the testimony of his own staff, Trump was certainly devious, profane, suspicious, disloyal, unconcerned about morality, principles or the high ideals of public office. Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2022 But feeling overloaded and saying no without feeling guilty or disloyal is a healthy practice. Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 1 June 2022 For others, the author is disloyal to Mr. Trump, breaching trust with him and colleagues still in public life, revealing behavior and remarks thought to have been private. John Bolton, WSJ, 10 May 2022 See More Word History
Middle English, from Anglo-French desleial, desloial, from des- dis- + leal loyal
15th century, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
disloyal
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disloyal
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Synonyms & Similar Words
- traitorous
- unfaithful
- unreliable
- treacherous
- faithless
- perfidious
- false
- untrue
- recreant
- fickle
- inconstant
- untrustworthy
- irresponsible
- hesitant
- undependable
- uncertain
- wavering
- vacillating
- faltering
- irresolute
- uninterested
- apathetic
- dubious
- dispassionate
- trustless
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- loyal
- faithful
- true
- devout
- responsible
- constant
- steadfast
- staunch
- trustworthy
- reliable
- steady
- dutiful
- fast
- devoted
- dependable
- dedicated
- solid
- stanch
- trusty
- tried
- unhesitating
- unfaltering
- resolute
- determined
- intent
- inveterate
- trustable
- confirmed
- enthusiastic
- down-the-line
- passionate
- unwavering
- sworn
- ardent
- impassioned
- fervent
- tried-and-true
- fervid
- avid
- dyed-in-the-wool
Synonym Chooser
Some common synonyms of disloyal are faithless, false, perfidious, traitorous, and treacherous. While all these words mean "untrue to what should command one's fidelity or allegiance," disloyal implies a lack of complete faithfulness to a friend, cause, leader, or country.
The words faithless and disloyal can be used in similar contexts, but faithless applies to any failure to keep a promise or pledge or any breach of allegiance or loyalty.
Although the words false and disloyal have much in common, false stresses the fact of failing to be true in any manner ranging from fickleness to cold treachery.
Perfidious adds to faithless the implication of an incapacity for fidelity or reliability.
In some situations, the words traitorous and disloyal are roughly equivalent. However, traitorous implies either actual treason or a serious betrayal of trust.
The words treacherous and disloyal are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, treacherous implies readiness to betray trust or confidence.
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