backstabbers
backstabbers is the plural of backstabber.
Meaning of backstabber
Noun
backstabber (plural backstabbers)
- A traitor or hypocrite, such as a co-worker or friend assumed trustworthy but who figuratively attacks when one's back is turned.
- Synonyms:
- double-crosser, snake in the grass, betrayer, cockatrice, quisling, rat, ratter, recreant, renegade, serpent
- Antonyms:
- backstabbee
Questions about backstabbers
- What is backstabbers the plural of?
- Backstabbers is the plural of backstabber.
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