adjective
disloyal
dihs-LOY-uh
Disloyal (adjective) means not faithful or loyal, especially to a person, group, or country one is expected to support. Example: “His colleagues saw him as disloyal after he leaked the company's plans.”
adjective
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Not faithful or loyal, especially to a person, group, or country one is expected to support.
"His colleagues saw him as disloyal after he leaked the company's plans."
How to use disloyal
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishFailing to stay faithful or supportive when loyalty was expected.
Common pairings
disloyal to
accused of being disloyal
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Word forms
- Comparative
- more disloyal
- Superlative
- most disloyal
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Etymology
From Anglo-Norman desleal/desloial, formed from dis- + loyal.
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What does “disloyal” mean?
The word “disloyal” means not faithful or loyal, especially to a person, group, or country one is expected to support. In plain terms, failing to stay faithful or supportive when loyalty was expected.
How do you pronounce “disloyal”?
“Disloyal” is pronounced dihs-LOY-uh ([dɪsˈlɔɪ(j)əɫ] in IPA).
How do you use “disloyal” in a sentence?
Here is “disloyal” used in a sentence: “His colleagues saw him as disloyal after he leaked the company's plans.”
What part of speech is “disloyal”?
“Disloyal” is an adjective.
Where does the word “disloyal” come from?
The word “disloyal” comes from Anglo-Norman. From Anglo-Norman desleal/desloial, formed from dis- + loyal.
