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recreant

/'rɛkriənt/

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noun
an abject coward
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craven poltroon

type of:
coward
adjective
having deserted a cause or principle
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"some provinces had proved recreant"

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renegade disloyal
noun
a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
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apostate deserter ratter renegade turncoat

type of:
quitter
adjective
lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
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"this recreant knight"

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craven cowardly fearful

Examples of recreant

"some provinces had proved recreant"
"this recreant knight"