backstabbing

Speech parts

1. backstabbing - Noun

2. backstabbing - Verb

Meaning

backstabbing

present participle of backstab

backstabbing (plural backstabbings)

The act of one who backstabs.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

machiavellian copperhead treason betrayal defamation treachery disloyalty adulterous traitorous detraction lese-majesty dirty laundry sucker punch high treason co-option
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Antonyms

allegiance dedication fealty trueness devoutness uprightness
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Examples

I told you to bring me to Alec! Backstabbing Judas. Cassandra Clare

The air crackled with rivalry and the potential for swift backstabbing. Geoffrey hadn't sensed anything like it since his last academic conference. Alastair Reynolds

A surveyor doubled down on those claims, noting the sector was 'nowhere near as open as it pretend to be, there is a lot of hiding and backstabbing.' Source: Internet

Given zero chance at winning, McKay uses his campaign to tell the unadulterated truth, devoid of political spins, obfuscations, lies and backstabbing. Source: Internet

Sami then compared their relationship to the Aesop Fable of the Scorpion and Frog, where the Scorpion ends up backstabbing the frog. Source: Internet

His central character, Paul Proteus, has an ambitious wife, a backstabbing assistant, and a feeling of sympathy for the poor. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

backspot flying fish backstab backstabber backstabby backstaff backstage