noun
- people who betray or harm someone who trusts them, especially by attacking them secretly or when they are not present
Usage: informal; plural form of backstabber
Examples
- She learned to be careful around backstabbers in the office.
- The team was full of backstabbers who would gossip about each other.
- He warned me about the backstabbers in that social circle.
- After being hurt by backstabbers, she found it hard to trust new friends.
- The politician’s career was ruined by backstabbers in his own party.
- She preferred honest enemies to smiling backstabbers.