Synonyms of jailbird

jailbird

noun

ˈjāl-ˌbərd 

as in prisoner

a person convicted as a criminal and serving a prison sentence

had spent most of his sorry life as a jailbird in hoosegows across the South

Synonyms & Similar Words

• prisoner
• inmate
• convict
• con
• parolee
• captive
• trusty
• probationer
• capture
• lifer
• internee

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of jailbird

But these jailbirds aren’t using their own fingers to fire off missives or create clones. — Andrew Zucker, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026

And these seven crooked cops are just the tip of the MSP jailbird iceberg. — Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 17 Jan. 2026

At no point has the jailbird shown contrition for her crimes. — Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 1 Dec. 2025

Becomes a jailbird at a high-security zoo after he’s caught, with the newest Wallace & Gromit film, Vengeance Most Fowl, finding Feathers, all these years later, hell-bent on getting even with the duo who locked him up. — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2025