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Synonyms for turn coat

  • noun
  • verb

Most common

traitor renegade deserter apostate sell-out collaborator trimmer defector

All synonyms

Noun

traitor, renegade, apostate, deserter, sell-out, collaborator, trimmer, defector, changeling, backslider, ratter, recreant rare, runagate rare, transfuge dated, turntippet dated, withersake dated

Verb

1. Change sides — used other than figuratively or idiomatically, see turn, coat

change sides, defect

Other

quisle rare, traitorize rare

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A traitor; one who turns against a previous affiliation or allegiance.

  2. v. 1

    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see turn, coat.

Related words

Other spellings
turn one's coat turn-coat turncoat

Example sentences

  • traitor Their leader is regarded as a traitor to the nation.
  • renegade Taiwan is a renegade province of China.
  • deserter Your father is a deserter and a traitor.
  • apostate Tom Jackson? He's an apostate.
  • collaborator Despite rumors to the contrary, George Soros was not a Nazi collaborator.

By length

6 letters
defect2, ratter, quisle
7 letters
traitor2, trimmer2
8 letters
renegade3, apostate3, deserter3, defector3, recreant, runagate
9 letters
transfuge
10 letters
changeling, backslider, turntippet, withersake, traitorize
12 letters
collaborator5

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (defect2 = 2 syllables).