1. (

• poltroon ,
• craven ,
• recreant

) an abject coward ;

2. (

• deserter ,
• apostate ,
• renegade ,
• turncoat ,
• recreant ,
• ratter

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

1. (

• recreant ,
• renegade

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

2. (

• craven ,
• recreant

) 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 ;