recreant
US
/ˈrɛkriənt/
UK
/ˈrɛkriənt/
Meaning
Cowardly or disloyal, especially toward a duty, cause, promise, or person.
कायर या बेवफ़ा; जो अपने कर्तव्य, वादे या साथियों का साथ छोड़ दे।
Examples
“The poet portrayed the recreant lord as abandoning his people when danger came.”
“The commander condemned the recreant soldier for deserting his post.”
“The memoir describes his recreancy as a betrayal of the cause he had sworn to serve.”
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Not natural: He was recreant about speaking in class.
Better: He was reluctant to speak in class.
Recreant means cowardly or disloyal, not simply shy or hesitant in an everyday situation.
Recreant का मतलब कायर या बेवफ़ा होता है, सिर्फ़ रोज़मर्रा की झिझक या शर्मीलापन नहीं।
Not natural: She recreanted from her promise.
Better: She broke her promise.
Recreant is an adjective or noun, not a verb; use broke or reneged on for a promise.
Recreant adjective या noun है, verb नहीं; वादा तोड़ने के लिए broke या reneged on कहें।
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Recreant is rare and literary; use cowardly or disloyal in ordinary conversation.
Recreant दुर्लभ और साहित्यिक शब्द है; आम बातचीत में cowardly या disloyal ज़्यादा स्वाभाविक हैं।