an abject coward

[ Syn: poltroon , craven ]

a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.

[ Syn: deserter , apostate , renegade , turncoat , ratter ]

having deserted a cause or principle; some provinces had proved recreant; renegade supporters of the usurper

[ Syn: renegade ]

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

[ Syn: craven ]