BACKSLIDERS Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word backsliders. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
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| apostates | nounn | |||||
noun • a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc. adjective satellite • not faithful to religion or party or cause | ||||||
| defectors | nounn | |||||
noun • a person who abandons their duty (as on a military post) | ||||||
| deserters | nounn | |||||
noun • a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc. • a person who abandons their duty (as on a military post) | ||||||
| renegades | nounn | |||||
noun • someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw • a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc. adjective satellite • having deserted a cause or principle verb • break with established customs | ||||||
| turncoats | nounn | |||||
noun • a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc. | ||||||
| recidivist | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • someone who is repeatedly arrested for criminal behavior (especially for the same criminal behavior) • someone who lapses into previous undesirable patterns of behavior | ||||||
| reversionist | nounn | |||||
noun • someone who lapses into previous undesirable patterns of behavior | ||||||