FELON Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

felon

noun

Definition of felon

as in criminal

a person who has committed a serious crime The convicted felon wanted to make amends after his release from jail.

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Recent Examples of felon Demby faces a federal charge of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2026 Sheriff’s offices in Miami-Dade, Palm Beach, Jacksonville and in Pinellas and Broward counties reserve pursuits primarily for violent felons, with some exceptions for other emergencies. — Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026 He was convicted previously, including charges for being a felon in possession of a firearm, according to a release. — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026 Eugene Horsch, who has prior drug and assault convictions, was charged with illegally possessing a firearm as a felon and remains in federal custody. — Danny Freeman, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for felon

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Noun

The trailers were recovered by police nearby, presumably after the criminals cut the locks to reveal they were each loaded with 20,000 pounds of sand.

— Nick Indge, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026
Without changing state law, criminals can continue to be sentenced to death in California.

— Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of criminal

Noun

Across Arkansas, our task forces bring together the resources, expertise, and determination needed to confront violent offenders.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Nov. 2026
These could be past offenders or people whose behavior raises suspicion, such as someone lingering near a bank late at night.

— TK Vinod Kumar, The Conversation, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of offender

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All went well for him until he was identified by a Holocaust survivor as the notorious Butcher of Riga, the Latvian aviator who became a Nazi collaborator and Holocaust perpetrator during World War II.

— Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 12 Nov. 2026
If Huang is the victim, then the perpetrator is still at large.

— John Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of perpetrator

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