Antonyms of adj loyal
3 senses of loyal
Sense 1
loyal (vs. disloyal) -- (steadfast in allegiance or duty; "loyal subjects"; "loyal friends stood by him")
disloyal (vs. loyal) -- (deserting your allegiance or duty to leader or cause or principle; "disloyal aides revealed his indiscretions to the papers")
=> faithless, traitorous, unfaithful, treasonable, treasonous -- (having the character of, or characteristic of, a traitor; "the faithless Benedict Arnold"; "a lying traitorous insurrectionist")
=> insurgent, seditious, subversive -- (in opposition to a civil authority or government)
=> mutinous -- (consisting of or characterized by or inciting to mutiny; "mutinous acts"; "mutinous thoughts"; "a mutinous speech")
=> rebellious -- (participating in organized resistance to a constituted government; "the rebelling confederacy")
=> recreant, renegade -- (having deserted a cause or principle; "some provinces had proved recreant"; "renegade supporters of the usurper")
Sense 2
patriotic (vs. unpatriotic), loyal -- (inspired by love for your country)
Sense 3
firm, loyal, truehearted, fast (prenominal) -- (unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause; "a firm ally"; "loyal supporters"; "the true-hearted soldier...of Tippecanoe"- Campaign song for William Henry Harrison; "fast friends")
INDIRECT (VIA faithful) -> unfaithful -- (not true to duty or obligation or promises; "an unfaithful lover")
Similarity of adj loyal
3 senses of loyal
Sense 1
loyal (vs. disloyal) -- (steadfast in allegiance or duty; "loyal subjects"; "loyal friends stood by him")
=> allegiant -- (steadfast in devotion (especially to your lawful monarch or government); "it is impossible to be allegiant to two opposing forces")
=> doglike -- (resembling a dog; especially in devotion; "a doglike affection")
=> hard-core, hardcore -- (intensely loyal; "his hard-core supporters")
=> leal -- (faithful and true; "leal to the core of her intrepid Scottish heart"- Harry Lauder)
=> liege -- (owing or owed feudal allegiance and service; "one's liege lord"; "a liege subject")
=> true-blue -- (marked by unswerving loyalty; "a true-blue American"; "a reliable true-blue country club conservative")
Also See-> patriotic#1, loyal#2
Sense 2
patriotic (vs. unpatriotic), loyal -- (inspired by love for your country)
=> chauvinistic, flag-waving (prenominal), jingoistic, nationalistic, ultranationalistic, superpatriotic -- (fanatically patriotic)
Also See-> loyal#1
Sense 3
firm, loyal, truehearted, fast (prenominal) -- (unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause; "a firm ally"; "loyal supporters"; "the true-hearted soldier...of Tippecanoe"- Campaign song for William Henry Harrison; "fast friends")
=> faithful (vs. unfaithful) -- (steadfast in affection or allegiance; "years of faithful service"; "faithful employees"; "we do not doubt that England has a faithful patriot in the Lord Chancellor")