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disloyal to

[/dɪsˈlɔɪəl tu/]
adjective (phrasal)
desleal para com
1. not faithful or loyal to someone or something; unfaithful in allegiance or duty
He was disloyal to his friend by sharing her secrets.
Ele foi desleal para com sua amiga ao compartilhar seus segredos.
2. treacherous or unfaithful in a relationship or commitment
The employee was disloyal to the company by working for a competitor.
O funcionário foi desleal para com a empresa ao trabalhar para um concorrente.
NYC Slang
backstabbing; two-faced; snake
Synonyms
unfaithful totreacherous tofalse tountrue tofaithless totraitorous to
Antonyms
loyal tofaithful totrue tosteadfast todevoted to

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
desleal para com / infiel a
commonly used in both formal and informal contexts
São Paulo
desleal para com
standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
desleal / traidor de
slightly more colloquial alternative
Portugal
desleal perante / infiel a
perante preferred in formal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

disloyal to one's country
disloyal to the cause
turn disloyal to someone
prove disloyal to
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