backslider

noun

back·​slid·​er ˈbak-ˌslī-dər 

: one that backslides

nor will a backslider be able to plead his former righteousness

—W. L. Wardle

Word History

First Known Use

1591, in the meaning defined above

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Rhymes for backslider

• collider
• confider
• divider
• insider
• outsider
• provider
• cider
• cyder
• eider
• glider
• hider
• rider