disloyal

[ dis-loi-uhl ]

adjective

1. false to one's obligations or allegiances; not loyal; faithless; treacherous.

   Synonyms: treasonable, traitorous, perfidious, unfaithful

disloyal

/ dɪsˈlɔɪəl /

adjective

1. not loyal or faithful; deserting one's allegiance or duty

Derived Forms

• disˈloyally, adverb

Other Words From

• dis·loyal·ist noun
• dis·loyal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of disloyal¹

1470–80; < Middle French desloial, Old French desleal, equivalent to des- dis- ¹ + leal loyal

Example Sentences

Trump wants the right to fire civil servants he sees as disloyal: Cue IRS audits for Trump enemies, anti-vaxxers in the FDA, revenge prosecutions.

From Los Angeles Times

The president-elect has been vocal about doing things differently this time around, feeling his biggest mistake during his first presidency was hiring “bad people, or disloyal people”.

From BBC

Prof Vigil says one of the biggest challenges that Mrs Trump faced in her first term was her political inexperience as well as a revolving door of staff, who were equally inexperienced and at times disloyal.

From BBC

The names being seriously considered are all recommendations from Trump advisors, with the goal being to avoid disloyal picks would would try to slow Trump's agenda, one source told Politico.

From Salon

Capitol in search of traitorous lawmakers and his own disloyal lieutenant, Mike Pence.

From Salon

Related Words

• disaffected
• untrustworthy