Synonyms of backsliders

2 Syllables
rebel, outlaw, snake, recreant, betrayer, traitor, turncoat
3 Syllables
insurgent, schismatic, deserter, escapee, forsaker, runaway, mutineer, exile, heretic, defector, refugee, dissident, turnabout
4 Syllables
abandoner, fugitive, double-crosser, iconoclast, apostate
5 Syllables
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