traitorous

[ trey-ter-uhs ]
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adjective
  1. having the character of a traitor; treacherous; perfidious.

  2. characteristic of a traitor.

  1. of the nature of treason; treasonable: a traitorous act.

Origin of traitorous

1
1350–1400; Middle English treterous, traytrous<Old French traitreus;see traitor, -ous

Other words for traitorous

Other words from traitorous

  • trai·tor·ous·ly, adverb
  • trai·tor·ous·ness, noun
  • non·trai·tor·ous, adjective
  • non·trai·tor·ous·ly, adverb
  • non·trai·tor·ous·ness, noun
  • un·trai·tor·ous, adjective
  • un·trai·tor·ous·ly, adverb
  • un·trai·tor·ous·ness, noun

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