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Recreant
01
an abject coward
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Human
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
recreants
02
a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
recreant
01
devoid of even the smallest trace of bravery or courage
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
qualitative
Superlative
most recreant
Comparative
more recreant
gradable
Examples
The recreant knight fled the battlefield, abandoning his comrades.
02
having deserted a cause or principle
