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100 Best Synonyms for “Betrayed”

September 1, 2026

100 Best Synonyms for

No. Item Definition
1. abandoned left without support or protection
2. abused treated cruelly or wrongly
3. aggrieved feeling wronged or unfairly treated
4. backstabbed harmed by a trusted person
5. bamboozled fooled by clever trickery
6. bartered away traded away disloyally or cheaply
7. beguiled charmed or deceived
8. bilked cheated out of payment
9. broke confidence revealed confidential information
10. broke faith with violated trust or loyalty
11. broke trust with violated someone’s trust
12. cast aside rejected after use or trust
13. cast off rejected or abandoned
14. cheated treated dishonestly or unfairly
15. compromised put at risk or exposed
16. conned deceived by a confidence trick
17. cozened deceived or tricked
18. crossed betrayed or opposed
19. deceived misled by dishonesty or trickery
20. defrauded cheated through deliberate deception
21. denied refused to acknowledge or support
22. deserted abandoned despite loyalty or duty
23. disavowed denied responsibility for or connection
24. disowned rejected as no longer connected
25. ditched abandoned casually or disloyally
26. double-crossed treacherously deceived after trust
27. dropped abandoned or rejected suddenly
28. duped fooled into believing something false
29. ensnared trapped by deception or temptation
30. entrapped caught by deception or trickery
31. exploited used unfairly for advantage
32. exposed revealed or left vulnerable
33. failed not supported when needed
34. fed lies given false information
35. fleeced cheated out of money
36. fobbed off dismissed with excuses or deception
37. fooled made to believe something untrue
38. forsaken abandoned by someone trusted
39. framed falsely made to seem guilty
40. gave away revealed or exposed unintentionally
41. given away revealed or exposed unintentionally
42. gulled fooled or deceived
43. gypped cheated or swindled
44. had fooled or deceived
45. handed over delivered to an enemy or authority
46. hoodwinked tricked or deceived cleverly
47. hung out to dry abandoned in difficulty
48. ill-used treated badly or unfairly
49. informed on gave incriminating information about
50. jilted rejected by a lover suddenly
51. knifed betrayed or attacked treacherously
52. leaked revealed confidential information improperly
53. led on deceived with false encouragement
54. left behind abandoned or not supported
55. left high and dry abandoned without needed help
56. left in the lurch abandoned when help was needed
57. let down disappointed by failed loyalty
58. lied about misrepresented through false statements
59. lied to deceived by false statements
60. manipulated controlled through unfair influence
61. misinformed given false or wrong information
62. misled led to a false belief
63. misrepresented described falsely or unfairly
64. mistreated treated badly or unfairly
65. misused used wrongly or selfishly
66. mulcted defrauded or fined unfairly
67. outfoxed defeated through cunning
68. outmaneuvered defeated by clever tactics
69. outwitted defeated by clever trickery
70. pawned off disposed of dishonestly or unfairly
71. played manipulated or deceived
72. preyed upon exploited as a vulnerable target
73. railroaded forced through unfair treatment
74. ratted on informed against someone disloyally
75. rejected refused acceptance, support, or loyalty
76. renounced formally abandoned or rejected
77. repudiated rejected or refused to acknowledge
78. ripped off cheated or overcharged
79. scammed cheated by a fraudulent scheme
80. shunned deliberately avoided or rejected
81. snitched on informed on someone secretly
82. sold out sacrificed for another’s gain
83. spurned rejected with contempt
84. squealed on informed on someone under pressure
85. strung along kept hopeful by deception
86. swindled cheated out of money or rights
87. taken for a ride deceived or exploited
88. taken in fooled into trusting falsely
89. thrown under the bus sacrificed to avoid blame
90. told on reported someone’s wrongdoing
91. tricked fooled by deception or cunning
92. turned against became hostile to
93. turned in reported or surrendered to authorities
94. undermined weakened secretly or treacherously
95. used exploited selfishly or unfairly
96. victimized made a victim of wrongdoing
97. violated broke trust, rules, or rights
98. went against opposed despite expected loyalty
99. wounded emotionally hurt by disloyalty
100. wronged treated unjustly or disloyally

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