Meaning of disloyal in English
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Qualitative Adjective
disloyalEtymology
late 15th century: from Old French desloial, from des- (expressing negation) + loial‘loyal’Definitions
1. showing lack of love for your countrySynonyms
Antonyms
- 2. deserting your allegiance or duty to leader or cause or principle
Examples
- « disloyal aides revealed his indiscretions to the papers »
Synonyms
- awol
- faithless
- traitorous
- unfaithful
- insurgent
- seditious
- subversive
- mutinous
- rebel(a)
- rebelling(a)
- rebellious
- recreant
- renegade
- traitorous
- treasonable
- treasonous
Antonyms
Famous quotes
- « I had a big Akita, Yoshi, who was fabulous. I loved him. We lost him when he was 12, and I've never been able to replace him. Normally, most people lose a pet and get another and keep going on. But it just felt wrong to me it felt disloyal. » Robert Crais
- « Here in America we are descended in blood and in spirit from revolutionists and rebels - men and women who dare to dissent from accepted doctrine. As their heirs, may we never confuse honest dissent with disloyal subversion. » Dwight D. Eisenhower