Synonyms & related words for betrayal

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of betrayal — including treachery, perfidy, treason, disloyalty, traitorousness, recreancy. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to betrayal

Explore words related to betrayal — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include treacherousness, betraying, betrayer, backstabbing, betrays, unfaithfulness, treasonous, traitor. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for betrayal

Common synonyms for betrayal include treachery, perfidy, treason, disloyalty, traitorousness, recreancy, faithlessness, defection — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does betrayal come from?

The word betrayal breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root tray-, from Latin tradere (“hand over”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.