Synonyms for

Judas

Verb / ˈdʒu:dʌs / Another word for judas — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

a person who betrays a friend or a cause

Synonyms & similar words

jude saintjude judasiscariot judah stjude thaddaeus juda judas traitor backstabber turncoat betrayer sellout double-crosser deceiver renegade informant informer fink rat snitch weasel whistleblower defector deserter apostate

Synonyms by register

Formal

betrayer traitor deceiver

Informal

backstabber turncoat snake rat

Literary

Benedict Arnold quisling

Antonyms

loyalist ally friend supporter confidant protégé

Common collocations

  • a true judas
  • like a judas
  • judas kiss
  • judas goat
  • judas tree
  • judas cradle

Word family

noun Judas

Usage note

Refers to someone who betrays a friend or cause, often with a kiss. The term carries strong negative connotations of treachery and deceit.

Example sentences

  1. The boy felt like a Judas when he told his mom his sister's secret.
  2. The politician was called a Judas for switching parties.
  3. Don't be a Judas and tell on your friends.
  4. Judas Iscariot betrayed Jesus in the Bible.
  5. The spy was a Judas to his country.

Quotes

  • "The man who betrayed Jesus was one of his own disciples, Judas Iscariot." - Billy Graham
  • "Better to be the victim than the victimizer, the betrayed than the betrayer, the oppressed than the oppressor, the judged than the judge, the sorrowful than the sorrowless, the alone than the alone together." - Michael Novak
  • "The man who sells you a book for two dollars is not giving you two dollars worth of ideas." - Judas Priest

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