nnoun.personan abject cowardSynset:craven poltroon
Derivationally Related Form:poltroonrecreant
Hypernyms:coward
Inherited Hypernyms:poltrooncowardpersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:poltrooncowardpersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.persona disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.Synset:apostate deserter ratter renegade turncoat
Derivationally Related Form:apostatizedesertapostaterecreantratrenegadeapostatise
Hypernyms:quitter
Inherited Hypernyms:deserterquitterpersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:deserterquitterpersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
adj satadj.allhaving deserted a cause or principleSynset:renegade
Examples:- some provinces had proved recreant
- renegade supporters of the usurper
Antonyms:loyal
Derivationally Related Form:recreantrenegade
Inherited Hypernyms:recreant
Similar to:disloyal
adj satadj.alllacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearfulSynset:craven
Examples:- the craven fellow turned and ran
- a craven proposal to raise the white flag
- this recreant knight - Spenser
Antonyms:brave
Derivationally Related Form:cravennessrecreant
Inherited Hypernyms:craven
Similar to:cowardly fearful