Synonyms for recreancy
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The quality or state of being recreant; shameful cowardice; perfidy.
Forms
- Plural
- recreancies → apostasies, backslidings, unfaithfulnesses…
Example sentences
- apostasy Tom's apostasy will not go unpunished.
- unfaithfulness Long embassy and long travel lead to unfaithfulness.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| recreancy | falling | |
| apostasy | rising | |
| backsliding | rising | |
| unfaithfulness | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- apostasy
- 11 letters
- backsliding3
- 14 letters
- unfaithfulness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (backsliding3 = 3 syllables).