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Traitorous vs Treacherous - What's the difference?

traitorous | treacherous |

As adjectives the difference between traitorous and treacherous

is that traitorous is characteristic of a traitor; disloyal while treacherous is exhibiting treachery.

traitorous

English

Alternative forms

* traitourous (obsolete)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Characteristic of a traitor; disloyal
  • (legal) Constituting treason; treasonable or seditious

    • treacherous

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Exhibiting treachery.
  • Deceitful; inclined to betray.
  • Unreliable; dangerous.
    • a treacherous mountain trail

    Antonyms

    * (exhibiting treachery) loyal

    Related terms

    * treacher * treachery * trick * trickster * tricky

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