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backslider

The word “backslider” has 3 syllables: back-slid-er

It's pronounced as /bækˈslaɪdər/

What is synonym and antonym for backslider?

In the thesaurus, “backslider” has 128 synonyms and 6 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for backslider along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for backslider

Antonyms for backslider

Example Sentences

  • Backslider beware! Once you start down that path, it's hard to regain your footing.
  • As a preacher, he was deeply concerned about the spiritual well-being of every backslider in his congregation.
  • The community rallied around the backslider, offering support and guidance to help them find their way back.
  • The church congregation was concerned about the spiritual well-being of the backslider who had stopped attending services.
  • His reputation as a backslider preceded him, making it difficult to regain the trust of those he had disappointed.

On this page you'll find 134 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to backslider, such as: AWOL, Benedict Arnold, Judas, abandoner, absconder, actor, adherent.

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Related Words

abandoner

  • apostate
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  • come-outer
  • defector
  • defier
  • deserter
  • discontent
  • dissident
  • double-crosser
  • dropout
  • escapee
  • exile
  • forsaker
  • fugitive
  • heretic
  • iconoclast
  • insurgent
  • insurrectionary
  • insurrectionist
  • leaver
  • malcontent
  • mutineer
  • outlaw
  • quisling
  • rebel
  • recreant
  • recusant
  • red
  • refugee
  • refusenik
  • refuser
  • refusnik
  • renegade
  • revolter
  • revolutionary
  • revolutionist
  • revolutionizer
  • schismatic
  • snake
  • snake in the grass
  • tergiversator
  • traitor
  • traitoress
  • traitress
  • turnabout
  • turncoat

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debaucher

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