recredive
A person who yields, backslides, or returns to a previous undesirable habit or state of mind. In specialized or archaic contexts, it refers to an individual who recants their beliefs or fails to uphold a commitment.
Exemplos
3 de 5Despite his promises to change, his behavior proved he was a mere recredive.
Despite his promises to change, his behavior proved he was a mere recredive.
The tribunal classified the defendant as a recredive, noting his repeated failure to adhere to the treaty terms.
The tribunal classified the defendant as a recredive, noting his repeated failure to adhere to the treaty terms.
Don't be such a recredive; you said you were going to stick with the plan this time.
Don't be such a recredive; you said you were going to stick with the plan this time.
Sinônimos
Família de palavras
Dica de memorização
Think of 're-' (back) + 'credit' (belief). A recredive is someone who gives back their belief or 'credit' by failing to hold onto it.
Quiz rápido
The board dismissed the manager, labeling him a _______ after he returned to his old, corrupt ways.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: recredive
Exemplos
Despite his promises to change, his behavior proved he was a mere recredive.
everydayDespite his promises to change, his behavior proved he was a mere recredive.
The tribunal classified the defendant as a recredive, noting his repeated failure to adhere to the treaty terms.
formalThe tribunal classified the defendant as a recredive, noting his repeated failure to adhere to the treaty terms.
Don't be such a recredive; you said you were going to stick with the plan this time.
informalDon't be such a recredive; you said you were going to stick with the plan this time.
The psychological profile of a chronic recredive suggests a deep-seated resistance to long-term behavioral modification.
academicThe psychological profile of a chronic recredive suggests a deep-seated resistance to long-term behavioral modification.
The company was viewed as a recredive after failing to maintain the safety standards it had previously agreed to.
businessThe company was viewed as a recredive after failing to maintain the safety standards it had previously agreed to.
Sinônimos
Família de palavras
Colocações comuns
Frases Comuns
once a recredive
once a recredive
the path of the recredive
the path of the recredive
act like a recredive
act like a recredive
Frequentemente confundido com
Recidivist is specifically used for convicted criminals who re-offend, whereas a recredive can refer to any moral or personal yielding.
Recursive refers to something that repeats or refers back to itself in a mathematical or linguistic sense, not a personal failing.
Notas de uso
Use 'recredive' sparingly as it is a highly specialized or archaic term. It is most effective in legal, academic, or high-level literary contexts to describe a person who lacks the fortitude to keep a promise or maintain a standard.
Erros comuns
Learners often mistake this for an adjective because of the '-ive' suffix; ensure it is used as a noun identifying a person or a state. Do not confuse it with 'recreative,' which relates to leisure.
Dica de memorização
Think of 're-' (back) + 'credit' (belief). A recredive is someone who gives back their belief or 'credit' by failing to hold onto it.
Origem da palavra
Derived from the Latin 'recredere', meaning to yield, recant, or surrender one's belief or position.
Padrões gramaticais
Contexto cultural
Historically used in the context of trials by combat to describe one who yielded, it now survives mainly in niche linguistic aptitude tests and archaic legal discussions.
Quiz rápido
The board dismissed the manager, labeling him a _______ after he returned to his old, corrupt ways.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: recredive
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