Synonyms for betrayal
Most common
treason treachery perfidy treacherousness revelation infidelity seduction
Definitions
- n. 1
The act of betraying.
Forms
- Plural
- betrayals → treacheries, perfidies, treasons, perfidiousnesses…
Example sentences
- treason The Abraham Accords are a shameful act of treason.
- treachery Misogynists, their treachery knows no limits.
- revelation The highest revelation is that God is in every man.
- infidelity Sami's infidelity was his closely guarded secret.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| betrayal | rising | |
| treason | steady | |
| treachery | steady | |
| perfidy | steady | |
| treacherousness | steady | |
| revelation | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- treason2, perfidy3
- 9 letters
- seduction3, treachery3
- 10 letters
- revelation4, infidelity5
- 14 letters
- perfidiousness
- 15 letters
- treacherousness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (treason2 = 2 syllables).