recreant

noun

1

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

Synonym: deserter apostate renegade turncoat ratter

2

an abject coward

Synonym: poltroon craven

adj

1

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"- Spense

Synonym: craven

2

having deserted a cause or principle

some provinces had proved recreant

renegade supporters of the usurper

Synonym: renegade