backstabbing
/ˈbækˌstæbɪŋ/
noun
- The act of betraying someone who trusts you, especially by saying or doing harmful things behind their back.
- The movie is about political backstabbing and the fight for power.
- The backstabbing in that office made everyone paranoid and unhappy.
- She was tired of the constant backstabbing among her so-called friends.
adjective
- Describing a person or action that involves betraying someone in a sneaky or dishonest way.
- I can't believe she would do something so backstabbing to her own sister.
- He made a backstabbing comment about his colleague during the meeting.
- The backstabbing behavior of the candidate shocked the voters.