Recreant used in a sentence

an abject coward

See also: poltroon craven

a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.

See also: deserter apostate renegade turncoat ratter

having deserted a cause or principle; "some provinces had proved recreant"; "renegade supporters of the usurper"

See also: renegade

lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful; "the craven fellow turned and ran"; "a craven proposal to raise the white flag"; "this recreant knight"- Spenser

See also: craven