ratter vs apostate

ratter and apostate both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ratter	Yes	No	No	No
apostate	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, ratter and apostate are synonyms defined as:

ratter and apostate: a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.

Other synonyms of ratter include deserter, recreant, renegade, turncoat.

ratter (noun)	apostate (noun)
any of several breeds of terrier developed to catch rats	a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.

ratter (adjective)	apostate (adjective)
	not faithful to religion or party or cause