Synonyms: deserter, turncoat, apostate, ratter, recreant, renegade
Definition: a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
Similar words: quitter
Definition: a person who gives up too easily
Synonyms: craven, poltroon, recreant
Definition: an abject coward
Similar words: coward
Definition: a person who shows fear or timidity
Definition: lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
Usage: the craven fellow turned and ran; a craven proposal to raise the white flag; this recreant knight- Spenser
Similar words: fearful, cowardly
Definition: lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted
Usage: cowardly dogs, ye will not aid me then- P.B.Shelley
Definition: having deserted a cause or principle
Usage: some provinces had proved recreant; renegade supporters of the usurper
Similar words: disloyal
Definition: deserting your allegiance or duty to leader or cause or principle
Usage: disloyal aides revealed his indiscretions to the papers