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Disloyal

[dɪsˈlɔɪ(j)əɫ]

Not loyal, without loyalty.

📖 Definitions of "Disloyal"

adjective
  1. 1

    Not loyal, without loyalty.

🔄 Synonyms of "Disloyal"

15 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

WordDefinition
renegadenounAn outlaw or rebel.
insurgentnounOne of several people who take up arms against the local state authority; a participant in insurgency.
subversivenounIntending to subvert, overturn, undermine or debase.
recreantnoun(now poetic, literary) Unfaithful to someone, or to one's duties or honour; disloyal, false.
seditiousOf, related to, or being involved in sedition.
awolnoun(originally military) Absent without official leave (permission).
rebelliousShowing rebellion.
traitorousCharacteristic of a traitor; disloyal.
faithlessUnfaithful (said of people, towards their partners)
unfaithfulNot keeping good faith; disloyal; not faithful.
treasonousLike or in the way of treason.
mutinousOf, pertaining to, or constituting mutiny.
treasonableInvolving or constituting treason.
unpatrioticNot patriotic.
un-americanContrary to the principles, institutions or interests of the United States; anti-American.

↔️ Antonyms of "Disloyal"

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WordDefinition
patrioticnounInspired by or showing patriotism; done out of love of one's country; zealously and unselfishly devoted to the service of one's country
loyalnounHaving or demonstrating undivided and constant support for someone or something.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Disloyal"

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WordDefinition
unpatrioticNot patriotic.
faithlessUnfaithful (said of people, towards their partners)
unfaithfulNot keeping good faith; disloyal; not faithful.
rebelliousShowing rebellion.
rebellingnounAn act or feeling of rebellion.
insurgentRebellious, opposing authority.
rebelnounA person who resists an established authority, often violently.
renegadeDeserting, treacherous, disloyal.
traitorousCharacteristic of a traitor; disloyal.
treasonousLike or in the way of treason.
mutinousOf, pertaining to, or constituting mutiny.
treasonableInvolving or constituting treason.
seditiousOf, related to, or being involved in sedition.
subversiveIntending to subvert, overturn, undermine or debase.
recreant(now poetic, literary) Unfaithful to someone, or to one's duties or honour; disloyal, false.
awol(originally military) Absent without official leave (permission).
un-americanContrary to the principles, institutions or interests of the United States; anti-American.
unfairNot fair.
inequitableunfair, unequal or unjust.
untrustworthyNot deserving of trust; unreliable.

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