English

Detailed Synonyms for recreant in English

recreant:

recreant adj

  1. recreant
    – lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful 1
    craven; recreant
    – lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful 1
    • craven adj
      • the craven fellow turned and ran1
      • a craven proposal to raise the white flag1
    • recreant adj
      • this recreant knight1
  2. recreant
    – having deserted a cause or principle 1
    renegade; recreant
    – having deserted a cause or principle 1
    • renegade adj
      • renegade supporters of the usurper1
    • recreant adj
      • some provinces had proved recreant1

recreant [the ~] noun

  1. the recreant
    – a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc. 1
    the renegade; the apostate; the deserter; the ratter; the turncoat; the recreant
    – a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc. 1
  2. the recreant
    – an abject coward 1
    the craven; the poltroon; the recreant
    – an abject coward 1

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Related Definitions for "recreant":

  1. lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful1
    • this recreant knight1
  2. having deserted a cause or principle1
    • some provinces had proved recreant1
  3. a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.1
  4. an abject coward1