Meanings
noundouble-crosser (plural double-crossers)
plural double-crossers
- One who double-crosses; a traitor.
Synonyms: backstabber, double-dealer, quisling, backstabber, betrayer, cockatrice, quisling, rat
Synonyms & antonyms
nounOne who double-crosses; a traitor.
More synonyms by meaning
nouna person who says one thing and does another
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Origin
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 兩面派 /两面派
- 兩面派 /两面派 (liǎngmiànpài)one who double-crosses — see also traitor
Greek προδότης
- προδότης (prodótis)one who double-crosses — see also traitor
Italian doppiogiochista
- doppiogiochistaone who double-crosses — see also traitor
Latin sociofraudus
- sociofraudusone who double-crosses — see also traitor
Polish oszust, oszustka
- oszustone who double-crosses — see also traitor
- oszustkaone who double-crosses — see also traitor
- zdrajcaone who double-crosses — see also traitor
- zdrajczynione who double-crosses — see also traitor
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“double-crosser.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double-crosser. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “double-crosser,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double-crosser.
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