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recreant
Synonyms and Antonyms of recreant
- The victors had only contempt for the recreant enemy soldiers who surrendered without firing a shot.
brave, courageous, daring, dauntless, doughty, fearless, gallant, greathearted, gutsy, hardy, heroic (also heroical), intrepid, lionhearted, stalwart, stout, stouthearted, valiant, valorous
- recreant campaign workers who walked out as soon as their candidate began dropping in the polls
recreant
Synonyms and Antonyms of recreant
- Traditionally armies have dealt harshly with recreants.
- The historian reserved his greatest contempt for those recreants who opposed the witch hunt but lacked the courage to speak out against it.
- a spy and recreant to his country
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