Meaning & use

disloyal

adjective·Everyday

Not faithful to a person, group, or cause; failing to support those who trust or depend on you.

See it in a sentence

Colleagues called him disloyal after he leaked the team's plans to a rival company.

She felt disloyal for missing her sister's wedding to attend a work conference instead.

A note on using this word

Disloyal usually describes a betrayal of trust within a relationship, team, or nation, rather than simple disagreement or dislike.

Words with a similar meaning

unfaithfultreacherous

Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.

Words with an opposite meaning

loyalfaithful

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