/ Thesaurus / D Synonyms of deserter Find synonyms for: Noun1. deserter, apostate, renegade, turncoat, recreant, ratter, quitterusage: a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.2. deserter, defector, wrongdoer, offenderusage: a person who abandons their duty (as on a military post)WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: reticent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language