Treasonous vs Nontreasonous - What's the difference?

treasonous | nontreasonous |


As adjectives the difference between treasonous and nontreasonous

is that treasonous is like or in the way of treason while nontreasonous is not treasonous.

treasonous

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Like or in the way of treason.
  • :His treasonous actions earned Benedict Arnold eternal scorn.

    • Synonyms

    *traitorous

    nontreasonous

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Not treasonous.
  • * 1995 , Arthur F Marotti, Manuscript, print, and the English Renaissance lyric
    • It was not often that a peer of the realm was severely punished for nontreasonous behavior, so it must have suited the government to make an example of him.