RECREANT

(noun) a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
synonyms : apostate , deserter , ratter , renegade , turncoat
The parishioners excommunicated the apostate from their parish. -added by naila_inlas
(noun) an abject coward
synonyms : craven , poltroon
He had no pity for cravens. -added by naila_inlas
(adj.) 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"
synonyms : craven
(adj.) having deserted a cause or principle
"some provinces had proved recreant", "renegade supporters of the usurper"
synonyms : renegade

Mnemonics for recreant

(Tag: ) Re (again and again)+creant (create). So creating some excuses again and again not to go for a fight because you are a COWARD.
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(Tag: Miscreant) miscreant means without moral ethics. This is a characteristics of a recreant
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(Tag: ) ant = cheenti = slang for coward
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