turncoat
13
8.2
- noun
- /ˈtɜrnˌkoʊt/
- Offensive
:
traidor
- The politician was labeled a turncoat after he switched parties right before the election.
I think it was an episode of Biographics about, oh, who's that famous turncoats, American famous turncoats.
- I think it was an episode of Biographics about, oh, who's that famous turncoats, American famous turncoats.
Examples
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I cannot believe you have such turncoat politicians who are selling out American families for money.
Blog text (17) -
Many society folks considered him a turncoat and dropped the Reeds; the son admired the father for his anti-establishment stand.
Academic text (2002) -
A turncoat has been discovered!
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"We have to find the turncoat among us!"
Fiction book (2001) -
My guess is that he will become a turncoat after the election if he wins.
Blog text (30) -
Unfortunately, it depends on how many turncoats show up after the election.
Blog text (8) -
We will not rely on cowards and turncoats.
Fiction book (1997) -
Ms. Brown seems an unlikely turncoat, a voluble and energetic storyteller with a long memory, a penchant for research, and a hint of stubbornness.
Academic text (2016) -
There was not a thing the city needed to learn from New York, and Richmonders would be damned before they followed any example set by the turncoat, carpetbagging city of Charlotte, which had a habit of stealing Richmond's banks and Fortune 500 companies.
Fiction book (1999) -
Russian politicians and oligarchs accept being called liars, thieves, traitors, turncoats, and even murderers and rarely complain to the courts or the media.
Academic text (2000)
Synonyms
381
3.9
A person who breaks the trust of their country, group, or friend to help an enemy
330
7.3
A person who betrays a group by telling secret information to outsiders
46
7.9
A person who leaves and betrays their group
43
7.6
A person who leaves their country or group to join an opposing side
26
6.3
A person who breaks someone's trust by revealing secrets
18
8.1
A person who helps an enemy that occupies their country during a war
18
4.9
A spy who secretly works for two opposing sides while pretending to help one and giving secrets to the other
11
9.9
A person who leaves a religion, party or cause and is seen as disloyal
8
5.1
A person who acts friendly but secretly betrays someone who trusts them
4
5.1
A person who leaves a group or cause and is seen as disloyal
2
6.8
A person who pretends to be loyal but betrays someone
2
9.9
A person who betrays their friends or group
2
9.9
A person who helps an enemy that controls their country
1
9.9
A person who secretly helps an enemy inside their country
1
9.9
A person who betrays trust or their country
1
9.9
A person who is not brave and betrays friends or causes
A person who betrays a friend while seeming loyal
A person who betrays their country by giving secrets to enemies
Antonyms
How Loyal
42
4.8
817
1.0
- Offensive
381
3.9
- Offensive
13
8.2
27
5.9
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word turncoat comes from the simple image of turn and coat: someone who literally turns their coat to show the other side. So, a turncoat is someone who 'turns' to the other side and betrays their friends or group.