DESERTERS Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word deserters. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for DESERTERS
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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. |