Synonyms of felons

felons

noun

plural of felon

as in criminals

a person who has committed a serious crime

The convicted felon wanted to make amends after his release from jail.

Related Words

• criminals
• offenders
• perpetrators
• crooks
• nazis
• outlaws
• lawbreakers
• assassins
• culprits
• gangsters
• thugs
• savages
• villains
• scoundrels
• transgressors
• perps
• reprobates
• wretches
• brutes
• malefactors
• rogues
• miscreants
• sinners
• rascals
• convicts
• knaves
• scalawags
• baddies
• trespassers
• no-goods
• varlets
• rapscallions
• evildoers
• wrongdoers
• scamps
• bandits
• heavies
• monsters
• beasts
• hounds
• losers
• desperadoes
• jailbirds
• devils
• heels
• scapegraces
• fiends
• cads
• caitiffs
• vipers
• meanies
• snakes
• villainesses
• hoodlums
• serpents
• ruffians
• cons
• cutthroats
• hooligans
• racketeers
• bravos
• lowlifes
• goons
• rowdies
• gunmen
• toughs
• roughs
• stinkers
• trash
• ne'er-do-wells

Dissimilar Words

• saints
• angels
• heroes
• innocents

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of felons

In 2018, voters restored voting rights to most felons who served their sentences. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026

The report highlighted how lobbyists and brokers are charging felons up to millions of dollars to sidestep the traditional Justice Department clemency process, using insider access and social media influencers to push presidential pardons. — Daniel Klaidman, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026

Youngkin moved to require felons released from prison to apply individually for the restoration of their voting rights, rather than having the administration automatically grant them. — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 31 July 2026

Jurors convicted the pair of being felons in possession of a firearm and found true allegations of prior felony convictions. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026

Kochen’s defense attorneys argued that the magnitude of their client’s crime was not nearly as egregious as that of hundreds of other Medicare fraud felons in South Florida, which is recognized as the healthcare-fraud capital of the United States. — Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026

While body armor is legal for most Americans to own, felons with a history of violence are barred from possessing it. — Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026

Lawsuits against states' firearm rules The federal government generally only sets the floor for firearm use and transactions, regulating issues such as background checks, barring most felons from having guns, and establishing rules for dealer licenses. — Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 20 May 2026

Even felons — the Menendez brothers for example, and the late Jeffrey Epstein — are free to seek federal office; only the states have prohibitions against felon candidates. — Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026