Synonyms of renegade
94 similar words
Another word for renegade is traitor. Other synonyms of renegade are betrayer, turncoat, double-crosser, backstabber and recreant.
Synonyms and similar words for renegade
nounA disloyal person who betrays or deserts a cause, religion, political party, friend, etc.
- apostate
- defectorOne who defects.
- heretic
- turncoatA traitor; one who turns against a previous affiliation or allegiance.
- backstabberA traitor or hypocrite, such as a co-worker or friend assumed trustworthy but who figuratively attacks when one's back...
- betrayerSomeone who betrays, or reveals confidential information; a squealer or informer.
- double-crosserOne who double-crosses; a traitor.
- quislingA traitor who collaborates with the enemy.
- ratA person who is known for betrayal.
- ratter
- recreantSomebody who is recreant, who yields in combat; a coward or traitor.
- serpentA person who is subtle, malicious, treacherous, or deceiving.
- snakeA person who acts deceitfully for personal or social gain; a treacherous person.
- snake in the grassA hidden enemy.
- traitorOne who betrays any confidence or trust.
- treasonistOne who commits treason.
- wolf in sheep's clothingSomeone who or something which is harmful or threatening but disguised as something peaceful or pleasant.
- cockatrice archaicAn evil, deceitful, or destructive person.
- swike dialectal, obsoleteA deceiver; betrayer, traitor.
- treacher archaicA traitor or deceiver.
- treacherer archaicA treacher, a traitor.
- turntippet obsoleteA traitor; a defector; a renegade.
- withersake archaicAn apostate or perfidious renegade.
verbTo desert one's cause, or change one's loyalties; to commit betrayal.
- apostatizeTo give up or renounce one's position or belief.
- defect
- quisleTo collaborate with an (occupying) enemy power; be a quisling.
- traitorizeTo be a traitor to; betray.
- assfuck Canada, USTo betray.
- betray
- burn slangTo betray; to con or rob.
- cop out slangTo abandon, let down or betray (someone).
- cross out slangTo lie to or betray (someone); to deceive or scam (someone).
- cross up Canada, USTo double-cross or betray (someone).
- double-crossTo betray or go back on; to deceive someone after having gained their trust and led them to believe that they were...
- do someone dirtyTo deliberately treat someone in an unfair or harmful manner.
- do the dirty on Australia, UKTo treat (someone) in an unfair manner; to cheat or betray.
- go back onTo be treacherous or faithless to; to betray.
- knifeTo betray, especially in the context of a political slate.
- let downTo disappoint; to betray or fail somebody.
- play someone falseTo betray someone; to be disloyal to someone.
- sellTo betray for money or other things.
- sell the pass IrelandTo betray one's comrades or countrymen; to betray a cause.
- sell down the riverTo betray, especially in a manner which causes serious difficulty for the one betrayed.
- sell downTo betray a person; to conspire against someone for personal gain.
- sell outTo betray (a person), usually a close friend or family member, for personal gain.
- stab in the backTo betray (somebody).
- false obsoleteTo violate, to betray (a promise, an agreement, one’s faith, etc.).
adjectiveDeserting, treacherous, disloyal.
- faithlessNot true to allegiance, duty, or vows.
- perfidiousOf, pertaining to, or representing perfidy; disloyal to what should command one's fidelity or allegiance.
- ratlikeResembling or characteristic of a rat, whether physically or (in behavioral terms) cunning, disloyal, or cowardly.
- bookyTreacherous, snitchy, not trustworthy.
- dastardlyTreacherous; given to backstabbing.
- disloyalNot loyal, without loyalty.
- double-crossingWhich double-crosses.
- double-dealingCheating, dishonest; treacherous.
- double-facedDeceitful; hypocritical; treacherous.
- double-heartedTreacherous.
- doubleheartedDeceitful; treacherous; double-crossing.
- false-heartedDisloyal, perfidious.
- guilefulFull of guile; treacherously deceptive.
- hollow-heartedInsincere; deceitful; treacherous; hypocritical.
- infidelitousUnfaithful.
- JudaslikeResembling or characteristic of Judas Iscariot; traitorous.
- JudaslyJudaslike; traitorous.
- nonfaithfulNot faithful.
- Punic figurativelyPerfidious, treacherous, faithless.
- reptilian figurativelyCold-blooded, treacherous, unavoidably selfish and hostile.
- traitorishTraitorly; treasonous.
- traitorlikeTraitorly.
- traitorlyLike a traitor; traitorous.
- traitorousCharacteristic of a traitor; disloyal.
- traitorsomeCharacteristic of a traitor; traitorous.
- treacherous
- treachersomeCharacterised or marked by treachery; treacherous.
- unfaithfulNot keeping good faith; disloyal; not faithful.
- unlealDisloyal.
- unloyalNot loyal.
- unsteadfastNot steadfast; wavering, unfaithful.
- untrueNot faithful or loyal.
- viperishSpiteful; treacherous.
- viperousVenomous, malicious or treacherous.
- disleal obsoleteDisloyal; perfidious.
- falseheart obsoleteSynonym of false-hearted.
- guiled archaicArmed with deceit; treacherous.
- illoyal obsoleteDisloyal.
- insidious nonstandardTreacherous.
- proditorious obsoleteTreacherous, traitorous.
- proditory obsoleteTreacherous, traitorous.
- reptitious figuratively, obsoleteSynonym of reptilian: reptilelike, (figuratively) cold-blooded, treacherous.
- trothless archaic, poeticUntrustworthy, treacherous.
adjectiveUnconventional, unorthodox.
- atypical
- heterodox
- inorthodoxSynonym of unorthodox.
- nonorthodox
Meaning of renegade
- noun An outlaw or rebel.
- noun A disloyal person who betrays or deserts a cause, religion, political party, friend, etc.
- verb To desert one's cause, or change one's loyalties; to commit betrayal.
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Questions about synonyms of renegade
- What is another word for renegade?
- Renegade has 94 synonyms on Word.ws, such as traitor, betrayer, turncoat, double-crosser, backstabber, recreant and defector.
- What does renegade mean?
- Renegade means an outlaw or rebel.
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