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turncoat Synonyms

Another word for turncoat

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• noun (Context 1)

A person who deserts one party, faction, or cause in order to join an opposing one; a traitor or defector.

Usage Example

"His former colleagues branded him a defector when he left the party to join the political opposition."

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defector
traitor
renegade
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deserter
betrayer
apostate
double-crosser
recreant
backstabber
quisling

Opposites of turncoat

The opposite of turncoat shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

loyalist
stalwart
devotee
adherent
patriot
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• Nearby Words

turnable
turnabout
turnaround
turncoat
turndown
turner
turning

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Turncoat. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/turncoat
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