doublecrossing
Treacherous behind-the-scenes scheming
Doublecrossing is betraying someone who trusts you, especially after pretending to be loyal or cooperative.
The word implies deliberate deception—agreeing to one thing while secretly planning another: She suspected her business partner was doublecrossing her.
A doublecrossing friend or ally is particularly treacherous because the victim never sees it coming.
Covert betrayal of trust
- traitorOne who betrays allegiance
- treacheryDeliberate violation of trust
- perfidyDeliberate breach of trust
- disloyaltyBreach of allegiance
sellout · treason · betrayer · Judas · turncoat · quisling · defection · renegade
Deliberate misleading of others
- duplicityDeliberate misleading behavior
- trickeryDeliberate deception or fraud
- subterfugeDeliberate deception to conceal
- guileSly, strategic dishonesty
dishonesty · fraud · lies · false promises · misleading · hoodwinking · dissembling · artifice
Devising a secret plan
- conspiracyClandestine coordinated scheming
- intrigueSecret plotting or fascination
- machinationCrafty scheming, often hostile
- collusionFraudulent secret cooperation
cabal · espionage · cloak-and-dagger · covert · clandestine · subversion · setup · sting
backstabbing
Covert betrayal of trust
- traitorOne who betrays allegiance
- treacheryDeliberate violation of trust
- perfidyDeliberate breach of trust
disloyalty · sellout · treason · betrayer · Judas · turncoat · quisling · defection · renegade · infidelity
deceit
Deliberate misleading of others
- duplicityDeliberate misleading behavior
- trickeryDeliberate deception or fraud
- subterfugeDeliberate deception to conceal
guile · dishonesty · fraud · lies · false promises · misleading · hoodwinking · dissembling · artifice · pretense
plotting
Devising a secret plan
- conspiracyClandestine coordinated scheming
- intrigueSecret plotting or fascination
- machinationCrafty scheming, often hostile
collusion · cabal · espionage · cloak-and-dagger · covert · clandestine · subversion · setup · sting · entrapment
untrustworthy
Not deserving of confidence
- disloyalUntrue to commitments
- faithlessUntrustworthy, lacking loyalty
- unreliableNot consistently performing
shifty · shady · slippery · two-faced · devious · cunning · sly · crafty · conniving · calculating
doublecrossingloyal
Firm in allegiance
faithful · true · steadfast · devoted · standing by
doublecrossinghonest
Free from deception
aboveboard · truthful · forthright · trustworthy · honorable
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