Synonyms for backstabber

Most common

double-dealer · serpent · betrayer · double-crosser

All synonyms

Noun

Antonyms

backstabbee

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Definitions

1. n. 1

   A traitor or hypocrite, such as a co-worker or friend assumed trustworthy but who figuratively attacks when one's back is turned.

Forms

Plural

backstabbers → double-dealers, serpents, betrayers, double-crossers…

Example sentences

• serpent The word "serpent" comes from the Latin "serpare".

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

7 letters

traitor², serpent²

8 letters

betrayer

9 letters

renegader

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (traitor² = 2 syllables).