recreant

• Устаревшее прилагательное, описывающее человека, который труслив или неверен; предатель.

An archaic adjective describing someone who is cowardly or unfaithful; a traitor.

1. Deserter or TraitorC2formal

   Having abandoned a cause, duty, or principle; disloyal.

   Предательский

   • The recreant knight fled the battlefield, leaving his comrades behind.
   • He was branded a recreant for betraying the secret society.
   • The leader denounced the recreant members who had switched sides.

   Синонимыapostatedisloyalfaithlessperfidiousrenegadetraitoroustreacherousturncoatunfaithful

   Антонимыconstantdevotedfaithfulloyalpatrioticsteadfasttruetrustworthy

2. CowardlyC2formal

   Lacking courage; extremely fearful or timid.

   Трусливый

   • His recreant behavior in the face of danger was shameful.
   • She called him a recreant for refusing to stand up for his beliefs.
   • The general had no tolerance for recreant soldiers.

   Синонимыchickenheartedcowardlycravendastardlyfaint-heartedlily-liveredpusillanimousyellow

   Антонимыaudaciousboldbravecourageousdaringfearlessvaliant

• Существительное, обозначающее трусливого или неверного человека, часто того, кто предает дело, религию, политическую партию или друга.

A noun referring to a person who is cowardly or unfaithful, often one who betrays a cause, religion, political party, or friend.

1. CowardC2formal

   A person who lacks courage and is easily frightened, especially in the face of danger or difficulty.

   Трус

   • He was branded a recreant for fleeing the battlefield.
   • Only a recreant would abandon his comrades in such a crisis.
   • The general called the retreating soldier a recreant.

   Синонимыchickencowardcravendastardpoltroon

   Антонимыbraveherostalwart

2. Traitor or DeserterC2formal

   A person who betrays a cause, friend, or allegiance; a disloyal individual.

   Предатель или дезертир

   • The spy was considered a recreant to his country.
   • She was denounced as a recreant for revealing the secret plans.
   • History remembers him as a recreant who sold out his allies.

   Синонимыapostatebetrayerdefectordeserterrenegadetraitorturncoat

   Антонимыadherentfaithfulloyalistpatriotsupporter