recreant

Letters that make recreant

a, e, n, c, r, t are letters that make 'recreant'

Words within recreant

AN, re, NT, EC, ant, Ea, Re, Cr are words within 'recreant'

Anagrams of recreant

recanter is an anagram of 'recreant'


4 possible definitions for 'recreant'

Recreant as "having deserted a cause or principle"

Under this definition, recreant is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

renegade has the same meaning as recreant

Derivatives of recreant

turncoat, apostate, ratter, deserter, renegade, recreant are derivatives of 'recreant'.

Similar to recreant

disloyal is similar to recreant.

Example of recreant used within this context

"some provinces had proved recreant", "renegade supporters of the usurper"


Recreant as "an abject coward"

Under this definition, recreant is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

craven, poltroon have the same meaning as 'recreant'

recreant as a type

'recreant' can be a type of coward.

Derivatives of recreant

craven, poltroon, recreant are derivatives of 'recreant'.


Recreant as "a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc."

Under this definition, recreant is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

turncoat, apostate, ratter, deserter, renegade have the same meaning as 'recreant'

recreant as a type

'recreant' can be a type of quitter.

Derivatives of recreant

recreant, snitch, abandon, forsake, apostatize, apostatise, tergiversate, denounce, betray, give away, desert, desolate, rat, stag, grass, tell on, shop, scab, fink, blackleg, shit, defect, apostate, renegade are derivatives of 'recreant'.


Recreant as "lacking even the rudiments of courage, abjectly fearful"

Under this definition, recreant is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

craven has the same meaning as recreant

Derivatives of recreant

cravenness, craven, poltroon, recreant are derivatives of 'recreant'.

Similar to recreant

cowardly, fearful are similar to 'recreant'.

Example of recreant used within this context

"the craven fellow turned and ran", "a craven proposal to raise the white flag", "this recreant knight"- Spenser



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