The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word RENEGADE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2023.
Apostate crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| RENEGADE | 78 % | 8 |
| RECREANT | 22 % | 8 |
Why may RENEGADE be the right solution?
The word "apostate" means someone who abandons their religious or political beliefs or principles. "Renegade" means someone who abandons their allegiance or duty. Both words convey a similar idea of abandoning a previously held belief or principle, making "renegade" a fitting answer to the clue.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Apostate
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- renegade
- recreant
- deserter
- unfaithful
- convert
- apostasy
- apostacy
- heretic
- antichristian
- heretics
- apostatize
- schismatic
Crossword Answer definitions
RENEGADE noun- An outlaw or rebel.
- A disloyal person who betrays or deserts a cause, religion, political party, friend, etc.
- To desert one's cause, or change one's loyalties; to commit betrayal.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result RENEGADE
- Outlaw
- Turncoat
- Apostate or traitor
- Serious flip-flopper
- Unconventional
- Western outlaw
- Deserter
- Loose cannon
- Traitor
- Apostate.