DEFENDANTS Synonyms
There are 6 synonyms of the word
defendants.
(exact relations)
There are 2 hypernyms of the word defendants. (close relations)
There are 2 hypernyms of the word defendants. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for DEFENDANTS
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suspect | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • someone who is under suspicion • a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused adjective satellite • not as expected verb • imagine to be the case or true or probable • regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in • hold in suspicion; believe to be guilty | ||||||||
accused | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • a defendant in a criminal proceeding | ||||||||
culprit | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who perpetrates wrongdoing | ||||||||
litigant | nounn | |||||||
noun • (law) a party to a lawsuit; someone involved in litigation | ||||||||
offender | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person who transgresses moral or civil law | ||||||||
respondent | nounn | |||||||
noun • the codefendant (especially in a divorce proceeding) who is accused of adultery with the corespondent • someone who responds adjective satellite • replying |