backstabbers
/ˈbækˌstæbərz/
NOUN
1. People who secretly betray others
People who betray, deceive, or act disloyally toward someone who trusts them, particularly by secretly working against their interests or damaging their relationships.
1.1. Betrayers of trust and loyalty
People who secretly betray friends, colleagues, allies, or trusted individuals through dishonest, disloyal, or deceptive actions.
Synonyms
Examples
- Backstabbers often thrive in environments where trust is scarce.
- She learned to discern true friends from potential backstabbers through experience.
- The team was torn apart by the actions of internal backstabbers.
- He couldn't believe that his own colleagues turned out to be such ruthless backstabbers.
- The novel explores themes of betrayal and loyalty, showcasing the complex dynamics among backstabbers and their victims.
Related Words
- apostates
- defectors
- deserters
- renegades
- collaborators
- collaborationists
1.2. People who secretly plot against others
People who devise secret plans, schemes, or conspiracies to undermine, deceive, or harm another person or group.
Synonyms
- co-conspirators
- coconspirators
- conspirators
- intriguers
- plotters
- schemers
- subversives
- subverters
Related Words
- abetters
- abettors
- accessaries
- accessories
- cohorts
- confederates
1.3. People who betray others by spreading gossip or confidential information
People who disclose private information, spread rumors, or secretly talk about others in ways that can damage their reputation or relationships.
Synonyms
- blabbermouths
- gossipers
- gossipmongers
- gossips
- rumormongers
- talebearers
- tattlers
- tattletales
- telltales
Related Words
- talkers
- informants
- informers
1.4. People who secretly inform on or expose others
People who provide information about another person's activities to authorities, opposing parties, or other individuals, sometimes betraying their trust or loyalty in the process.
Synonyms
- informants
- informers
- snitchers
- snitches
- squealers
- stool pigeons
Related Words
- rats
- gossips
- tattlers
- tattletales
1.5. People who abandon an allegiance or betray a cause
People who abandon a group, organization, political cause, or established allegiance, often by changing sides or cooperating with opposing interests.
Synonyms
Related Words
- accommodationists
- collaborationists
- collaborators