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- Dictionaryrecreant/ˈrɛkrɪənt/
adjective
- 1. cowardly: "what a recreant figure must he make"
- 2. unfaithful to a belief; apostate.
noun
- 1. a coward: "the recreant acted with outward boldness"
- 2. a person who is unfaithful to a belief; an apostate.
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1. : crying for mercy : cowardly. 2. : unfaithful to duty or allegiance. recreant. 2 of 2. noun. 1. : coward. 2. : apostate, deserter. Synonyms. Adjective. chicken-livered. chickenhearted. cowardly. craven. dastardly. gutless. lily-livered. milk-livered [archaic] poltroon. pusillanimous. spineless. unheroic. yellow. Noun.
A recreant is a heavy-duty coward. If your friend shoves you in front of him when a growling dog approaches, you'd quickly recognize him for the recreant that he is. And in the future you’d choose your friends more carefully.
Recreant definition: cowardly or craven.. See examples of RECREANT used in a sentence.
Consciously or unconsciously, they are recreant to the principles upon which this republic was founded.
Sep 22, 2024 · recreant (plural recreants) Somebody who is recreant, who yields in combat; a coward or traitor. of Aeschylus Orestes pursues the same idea saying that unless he avenges his father, a stern duty which has devolved upon him, he will be punished in turn by the avengers of his father's wrongs.
Define recreant. recreant synonyms, recreant pronunciation, recreant translation, English dictionary definition of recreant. adj. 1. Unfaithful or disloyal to a belief, duty, or cause: "Consider the man who stands by his duty and goes to the stake rather than be recreant to it" ....
Definition of recreant adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Synonyms for RECREANT: afraid, frightened, cowardly, pusillanimous, scared, craven, spineless, unheroic; Antonyms of RECREANT: brave, gallant, courageous, heroic, daring, valiant, fearless, hardy.
Recreant definition: Unfaithful or disloyal to a belief, duty, or cause.
There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the word recreant, three of which are labelled obsolete, and one of which is considered derogatory. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
