Antonyms for loyalty
ˈlɔɪ əl tiloy·al·ty

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:4.0 / 2 votes

1. loyalty

   Allegiance is the obligation of fidelity and obedience that an individual owes to his government or sovereign, in return for the protection he receives. The feudal uses of these words have mostly passed away with the state of society that gave them birth; but their origin still colors their present meaning. A patriotic American feels an enthusiastic loyalty to the republic; he takes, on occasion, an oath of allegiance to the government, but his loyalty will lead him to do more than mere allegiance could demand; he pays homage to God alone, as the only king and lord, or to those principles of right that are spiritually supreme; he acknowledges the duty of obedience to all rightful authority; he resents the idea of subjection. Fealty is becoming somewhat rare, except in elevated or poetic style. We prefer to speak of the faithfulness rather than the fealty of citizen, wife, or friend.

   Antonyms:
   disaffection, disloyalty, rebellion, sedition, treason

   Synonyms:
   allegiance, devotion, faithfulness, fealty, homage, obedience, subjection

   Preposition:
   We honor the allegiance of the citizen to the government; the government has a right to allegiance from the citizen.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:1.7 / 3 votes

1. loyalty

   Antonyms:
   disloyalty, unfaithfulness, treason

   Synonyms:
   fidelity, fealty, allegiance, faithfulness

Matched Categories

1. • Cooperation
   • Fidelity
   • Love

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:1.7 / 11 votes

1. loyalty, truenessnoun

   the quality of being loyal

   Antonyms:
   disloyalty

   Synonyms:
   allegiance, dedication, truth, the true, verity, trueness, commitment

2. loyaltynoun

   feelings of allegiance

   Antonyms:
   disloyalty

   Synonyms:
   commitment, dedication, trueness, allegiance

3. commitment, allegiance, loyalty, dedicationnoun

   the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action

   "his long commitment to public service"; "they felt no loyalty to a losing team"

   Antonyms:
   disloyalty

   Synonyms:
   allegiance, dedication, committedness, inscription, consignment, trueness, commitment, committal, fealty

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. loyaltynoun

   Synonyms:
   fidelity, constancy, faithfulness, devotion, fealty, allegiance

Editors ContributionRate these antonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. betrayal

   Submitted by anonymous on May 10, 2020  

2. betrayal

   loyalty to friends and family is essential, not betrayal.

   this man constantly betrayed his wife. he was never loyal to her or to their family.

   Submitted by rinat on June 13, 2017  

3. perfidy

   Submitted by anonymous on February 24, 2020  

How to use loyalty in a sentence?

1. Eric Farnsworth:

   It depends on what they're offering, are there incentives built into these contacts that will at least cause people to question their loyalty to the regime?

2. Ancient Egyptian:

   God created two noses: one smells loyalty and the other smells treasury and the mind between them to judge.

3. Jordan Cohen:

   They still are fiercely loyal. There’s definitely more loyalty amongst Apple people to Apple products than you see Android users to Android-based products.

4. George T. Hewitt:

   The best things in life are never rationed. Friendship, loyalty, love do not require coupons.

5. Bob Vander Plaats:

   The people in the faith community are very grateful for Trump and his presidency but their loyalty is to one, and that’s not Trump, it’s to God, it’s not just people of faith – Americans are looking to turn the page. There’s a point where people are just exhausted with former President Trump.

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