DESERTERS Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word deserters. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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| absconders | nounn | |||||
noun • a fugitive who runs away and hides to avoid arrest or prosecution | ||||||
| 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) | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| runaways | nounn | |||||
noun • an easy victory • someone who flees from an uncongenial situation adjective satellite • completely out of control | ||||||
| traitors | nounn | |||||
noun • someone who betrays his country by committing treason • a person who says one thing and does another | ||||||
| turncoats | nounn | |||||
noun • a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc. | ||||||
| apostate | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
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 | ||||||
| defector | nounn | |||||
noun • a person who abandons their duty (as on a military post) | ||||||
| ratter | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc. • any of several breeds of terrier developed to catch rats | ||||||
| recreant | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • an abject coward • 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 • lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful | ||||||
| renegade | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
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 | ||||||
| turncoat | nounn | |||||
noun • a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc. | ||||||
