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CONVICTS Synonyms

There are 18 synonyms of the word convicts. (exact relations)
There are 7 hypernyms of the word convicts. (close relations)
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criminals
nounn
noun

• someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

adjective satellite

• bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure

• guilty of crime or serious offense

• involving or being or having the nature of a crime

culprits
nounn
noun

• someone who perpetrates wrongdoing

delinquents
nounn
noun

• a young offender

adjective satellite

• guilty of a misdeed

• failing in what duty requires

• past due; not paid at the scheduled time

felons
nounn
noun

• someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

• a purulent infection at the end of a finger or toe in the area surrounding the nail

inmates
nounn
noun

• one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)

• a patient who is residing in the hospital where he is being treated

• a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison

lawbreakers
nounn
noun

• someone who violates the law

offenders
nounn
noun

• a person who transgresses moral or civil law

outlaws
verb, nounv, n
noun

• someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

adjective satellite

• contrary to or forbidden by law

• disobedient to or defiant of law

verb

• declare illegal; outlaw

prisoners
nounn
noun

• a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

wrongdoers
nounn
noun

• a person who transgresses moral or civil law

con
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an argument opposed to a proposal

• a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison

• a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property

adverb

• in opposition to a proposition, opinion, etc.

verb

• deprive of by deceit

• commit to memory; learn by heart

disapprove
verbv
verb

• consider bad or wrong

• deem wrong or inappropriate

inmate
nounn
noun

• one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)

• a patient who is residing in the hospital where he is being treated

• a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison

sentence
nounn
noun

• a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language

• (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed

• the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned

verb

• pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law

yardbird
nounn
noun

• a military recruit who is assigned menial tasks

• a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison

government man
adjectiveadj
noun

• a special law-enforcement agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation

public servant
nounn
noun

• someone who holds a government position (either by election or appointment)

yard bird
nounn
noun

• a military recruit who is assigned menial tasks

• a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison

Best Hypernyms For CONVICTS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for convicts, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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captive judge label offender prisoner pronounce wrongdoer

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