Disloyal: meaning, definitions and examples

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disloyal

 

[ dษชsหˆlษ”ษชษ™l ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

in relationships

Not loyal or faithful to someone or something; showing a lack of trust or commitment.

Synonyms

duplicitous, faithless, traitorous, treacherous, unfaithful

Examples of usage

  • She felt betrayed by his disloyal behavior.
  • The disloyal employee leaked confidential information to competitors.
  • His disloyal actions led to the downfall of the company.
  • I can't trust someone who is consistently disloyal.
  • The disloyal friend spread rumors behind her back.

Translations

Translations of the word "disloyal" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น desleal

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคตเคซเคพเคฆเคพเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช untreu

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ tidak setia

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะตะฒั–ั€ะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ nielojalny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ไธๅฟ ๅฎŸใช (ใตใกใ‚…ใ†ใ˜ใคใช)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท dรฉloyal

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ desleal

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sadakatsiz

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ถˆ์ถฉ์‹คํ•œ (bulchungsilhan)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุบูŠุฑ ู…ุฎู„ุต

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nevฤ›rnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ nevernรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไธๅฟ ่ฏš็š„ (bรน zhลngchรฉng de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ nezvest

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รณtryggur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัะตะฝั–ะผัั–ะท

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒ แƒแƒกแƒแƒœแƒ“แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sadiq olmayan

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ desleal

Etymology

The word 'disloyal' originated from the Old French word 'desloial,' which meant 'not loyal.' The prefix 'dis-' implies negation, while 'loyal' comes from the Latin 'legalis,' meaning 'of or pertaining to the law.' Over time, the term evolved to describe someone who is not faithful or trustworthy in their commitments.

See also: disloyally, disloyalty, loyalist, loyally, loyalty, unloyally.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #19,708, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.