The Clue
Deserter (8 letter answer)
The Answer
RECREANT
Tags
Notes
The answer RECREANT is so rare that it appears less than once every 2900 puzzles.
Related Clues
Coward
Cowardly
Disloyal
Definition
RECREANT as a noun:
1. (poltroon, craven, recreant) = an abject coward
2. (deserter, apostate, renegade, turncoat, recreant, ratter) = a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
RECREANT as an adjective:
1. (recreant, renegade) = having deserted a cause or principle; "some provinces had proved recreant"; "renegade supporters of the usurper"
2. (craven, recreant) = 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"- Spenser