recreant — lacking courage; cowardly
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: lacking courage; cowardly
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈrekri.ənt/
Korean meaning: 용기가 없는, 비겁한
Korean pronunciation: **레**크리언트
Example Sentences
- The recreant cat ran away when it saw a toy mouse.
- Don't be recreant in the face of challenges at work.
- The recreant superhero quit after seeing a spider.
recreant
ADJECTIVE//ˈrekri.ənt//
lacking courage; cowardly
A recreant student backs away from helping during bullying
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A recreant from recent battles chooses the decent path
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Origin
From Old French 'recreant', derived from the prefix 're-' (again) and 'creant' (believing, yielding), which comes from Latin 'credere' (to believe). Originally referred to someone who surrendered or yielded in medieval contexts.
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“The recreant cat ran away when it saw a toy mouse.”
“Don't be recreant in the face of challenges at work.”
“The recreant superhero quit after seeing a spider.”
“History remembers those who stood firm, not the recreant.”
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