defendants

The word “defendants” has 3 syllables: de-fend-ants

It's pronounced as /dɪˈfɛndənts/

What is synonym and antonym for defendants?

In the thesaurus, “defendants” has 50 synonyms and 2 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for defendants along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for defendants

accomplices
accused
arrestees
backsliders
blackhanders
button men
convicts
criminals
crooks
culprits
desperadoes
desperados
detainees
enforcers
evildoers
fish
fishes
gallows birds
gangsters
gunmen
guns
gunsels
hit men
hoodlums
hooligans
jailbirds
lawbreakers
malefactors
miscreants
misdemeanants
misdoers
misfeasors
mobsters
offenders
outlaws
perpetrators
perps
principals
racketeers
recidivists
relapsers
repeaters
sinners
suspects
thugs
transgressors
trespassers
triggermen
villains
wrongdoers

Antonyms for defendants

Meanings of defendants

noun
1. In civil proceedings, the party responding to the complaint; one who is sued and called upon to make satisfaction for a wrong complained of by another.
2. In criminal proceedings, the accused.

Example Sentences

The defendants waited nervously for the verdict to be read.
Lawyers argued that the defendants acted in self-defense.
All three defendants maintained their innocence throughout the trial.
The judge explained the charges clearly to the defendants.
The courtroom was crowded with reporters covering the case against the defendants.

On this page you'll find 52 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to defendants, such as: accomplices, accused, arrestees, backsliders, blackhanders, button men, convicts.

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