recreant

Meaning

adjective

1. having deserted a cause or principle
   “some provinces had proved recreant”
2. lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful- Spenser
   “the craven fellow turned and ran”

noun

1. an abject coward
2. a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.

Synonyms for recreant

• renegade
• disloyal
• craven
• cowardly
• poltroon
• deserter
• apostate
• turncoat
• ratter