recreant

Examples

• All

• Recreant.

  Edward II (1991)

• This hostility to a critical outlook has confused for three generations and more the twin concepts of bigger and better, and made the critic a 'recreant' (218).

  Academic text (2014)

• Base recreant to thy Prince, thou durst not stand.

  Academic text (2016)

• Todd is a pusillanimous recreant little weasel.

  Blog text (15)

• The recreants would have to pay $168 each week to play on the property, and No Parking signs were implemented on the right-of-way near the diamond.

  Blog text (1)

• Like the young Walter Lippmann of Drift and Mastery, advocates for every human being a minimum of comfort below which she cannot sink, the recreant Adams counsels an awakening from the Fear Economy.

  Academic text (2014)

• For either thou must, as a foreign recreant, be led with manacles through our streets, or else, triumphantly, tread on thy country's ruin, and bear the palm for having bravely shed thy wife and children's blood.

  Coriolanus (2011)

• Throughout history, many have called those who betray their country recreants.

• The knight denounced the recreant who fled the battlefield, leaving his comrades behind.

Synonyms

T

traitor

vsrecreant

• Offensive

381 3.9

A person who breaks the trust of their country, group, or friend to help an enemy

is similar but may also emphasise a cowardly motive rather than only treachery

R

renegade

vsrecreant

46 7.9

A person who leaves and betrays their group

includes betrayal but the key adds a strong element of cowardice

T

turncoat

vsrecreant

• Offensive

13 8.2

A person who leaves their group to join the opposite side

can mean betrayal but also implies weakness or fearful behaviour

A

apostate

vsrecreant

• Formal

11 9.9

A person who leaves a religion, party or cause and is seen as disloyal

is broader, covering general cowardly or betraying behaviour beyond one domain

C

craven

vsrecreant

• Offensive

10 9.6

A person who is very afraid and avoids danger or difficult situations

can mean cowardice but also includes active betrayal of a cause

D

deserter

vsrecreant

4 5.1

A person who leaves a group or cause and is seen as disloyal

is broader since it can also describe fearful behaviour, not just leaving

R

ratter

vsrecreant

• Offensive

2 9.9

A person who betrays their friends or group

also carries a sense of personal cowardice along with disloyalty

T

treacher

vsrecreant

• Offensive

1 9.9

A person who betrays trust or their country

is the modern sense that can include both betrayal and cowardly conduct

F

fifth columnist

vsrecreant

1 9.9

A person who secretly helps an enemy inside their country

is broader, covering obvious betrayal or outward cowardly behaviour as well

P

poltroon

vsrecreant

• Offensive

1 9.9

A person who is very afraid to face danger or problems

includes cowardice but also often implies failing or betraying a cause

T

treasonist

vsrecreant

• Formal

9.9

A person who betrays their country by giving secrets to enemies

is wider, applying to personal cowardice or betrayal beyond national treason

Antonyms

H

hero

∞ 1.1

A person admired for brave actions and good qualities

How Brave

hero

∞ 1.1

recreant

• Offensive

1 9.9

coward

• Offensive

584 2.3

Surface Forms

Etymology