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    recreant
    /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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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › recreantRecreant Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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]

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › recreantRECREANT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Recreant definition: cowardly or craven.. See examples of RECREANT used in a sentence.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › recreantRecreant - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRECREANT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Consciously or unconsciously, they are recreant to the principles upon which this republic was founded.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishrecreant adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of recreant adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › recreantRecreant - definition of recreant by The Free Dictionary

    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" ....

  8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › recreantrecreant - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 12, 2024 · recreant ( comparative more recreant, superlative most recreant) (now rare, poetic) Having admitted defeat and surrendered; defeated. [from 13th c.] (now poetic, literary) Unfaithful to someone, or to one's duties or honour; disloyal, false. [from 17th c.]

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › recreantRecreant Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Recreant definition: Unfaithful or disloyal to a belief, duty, or cause.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › recreant_adjrecreant, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

    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.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-superentry › recreantRECREANT - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

    A complete guide to the word "RECREANT": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.