Meaning & use
disloyal
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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