Traitorous (Adjective)
Meaning
Having the character of, or characteristic of, a traitor; "the faithless Benedict Arnold"; "a lying traitorous insurrectionist".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- He was accused of being a traitorous leader who secretly manipulated his followers for his own gain.
- Her traitorous actions during the war resulted in the loss of countless lives on both sides.
- The dictator's generals were known to be traitorous and power-hungry, constantly plotting against their leader.
- The historical novels portrayed the infamous Lord Haw Haw as a traitorous British aristocrat who sided with the enemy during wartime.
- The movie's storyline revolves around a traitorous government official who acts as a double agent, leaking classified information to foreign powers.