disloyal

Adjective

Meaning

Not loyal; not true to a sovereign or lawful superior, or to the government under which one lives; false where allegiance is due; faithless; as, a subject disloyal to the king; a husband disloyal to his wife.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

treacherous faithless perfidious inconstant untrue unfaithful dishonest recreant disaffected unpatriotic unloyal false corrupt unreliable rebellious
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Antonyms

loyal leal allegiant liege good able
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Related terms

loyal disloyalty

Phrases with the word

be disloyal be disloyal to disloyal assistant disloyal helper disloyal servant disloyal employee

Examples

May we never confuse honest dissent with disloyal subversion. Dwight D. Eisenhower

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

My Kashubian family, like the Jews, are people who were born and live in border areas and were suspected by the Nazis and by the Communists of being disloyal. Donald Tusk

Q. You do not consider your statement a disloyal one? A. No, sir. Scientific truth is beyond loyalty and disloyalty. Q. You are sure that your statement represents scientific truth? A. I am. Isaac Asimov

The Emancipation Proclamation is predicated upon the idea that the President may so annul the constitutions and laws of sovereign states, overthrow their domestic relations, deprive loyal men of their property, and disloyal as well, without trial or condemnation. Melville Fuller

There's the most resistance to an actor singing. It's like I'm being disloyal to my industry. Kevin Bacon

Close letter words and terms

dislogistic disloign disloigned disloyal assistant disloyal employee disloyal helper