DEFENDANT Antonyms
There are 9 antonyms of the word
defendant.
(opposite meanings)
Best Opposite Words For DEFENDANT
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| plaintiff | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person who brings an action in a court of law | ||||||||
| accuser | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who imputes guilt or blame | ||||||||
| appellant | nounn | |||||||
adjective • of or relating to or taking account of appeals (usually legal appeals) noun • the party who appeals a decision of a lower court | ||||||||
| challenger | nounn | |||||||
noun • the contestant you hope to defeat | ||||||||
| claimant | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who claims a benefit or right or title | ||||||||
| complainant | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person who brings an action in a court of law | ||||||||
| petitioner | nounn | |||||||
noun • one praying humbly for something • someone who petitions a court for redress of a grievance or recovery of a right | ||||||||
| prosecutor | nounn | |||||||
noun • a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state | ||||||||
| suer | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a man who courts a woman • someone who petitions a court for redress of a grievance or recovery of a right | ||||||||
