gallows bird

The phrase “gallows bird” has 3 syllables: gal-lows bird

It's pronounced as /ˈɡæləʊz bɜːrd/


What is synonym and antonym for gallows bird?

In the thesaurus, “gallows bird” has 41 synonyms and 2 antonyms.

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


Synonyms for gallows bird

  • accomplice
  • accused
  • arrestee
  • backslider
  • blackhander
  • button man
  • convict
  • defendant
  • desperado
  • detainee
  • enforcer
  • evildoer
  • fish
  • gangster
  • gun
  • gunman
  • gunsel
  • hit man
  • hoodlum
  • hooligan
  • jailbird
  • misdemeanant
  • misdoer
  • misfeasor
  • mobster
  • outlaw
  • perp
  • perpetrator
  • principal
  • racketeer
  • recidivist
  • relapser
  • repeater
  • sinner
  • suspect
  • thug
  • transgressor
  • trespasser
  • triggerman
  • villain
  • wrongdoer

Antonyms for gallows bird

Example Sentences

  • Despite numerous warnings, he continued his criminal activities, earning him the reputation of a gallows bird.
  • The notorious gang leader was considered a gallows bird by law enforcement, knowing his violent lifestyle would likely lead to a grim fate.
  • In the eyes of the law, the convicted felon was seen as a gallows bird, destined to face the consequences of his actions.
  • The old folk tale told the story of a young outlaw who became a gallows bird after betraying his comrades and facing their wrath.
  • In the historical novel, the protagonist was depicted as a daring gallows bird, navigating the dangers of the criminal underworld.

On this page you'll find 43 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to gallows bird, such as: accomplice, accused, arrestee, backslider, blackhander, button man, convict.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

lawbreakers

malefactors

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

malefactor

  • accomplice
  • accused
  • arrestee
  • backslider
  • bad egg
  • black sheep
  • blackhander
  • button man
  • con
  • convict
  • corrupter
  • corruptor
  • criminal
  • crook
  • culprit
  • defendant
  • delinquent
  • desperado
  • detainee
  • enforcer
  • evildoer
  • felon
  • fish
  • gallows bird
  • gangster
  • gun
  • gunman
  • gunsel
  • hellhound
  • hit man
  • hoodlum
  • hooligan
  • immoralist
  • jailbird
  • knave
  • lawbreaker
  • miscreant
  • misdemeanant
  • misdoer
  • misfeasor
  • mobster
  • offender
  • outcast
  • outlaw
  • perp
  • perpetrator
  • principal
  • prisoner
  • racketeer
  • rapscallion
  • rascal
  • recidivist
  • relapser
  • repeater
  • reprobate
  • rogue
  • rounder
  • rowdy
  • ruffian
  • scamp
  • scoundrel
  • sinner
  • suspect
  • thug
  • transgressor
  • trespasser
  • triggerman
  • varlet
  • villain
  • wretch
  • wrongdoer

lawbreaker

  • accomplice
  • accused
  • arrestee
  • backslider
  • black marketeer
  • blackhander
  • blackmailer
  • button man
  • con
  • convict
  • criminal
  • crook
  • culprit
  • defendant
  • delinquent
  • desperado
  • detainee
  • enforcer
  • evildoer
  • felon
  • fish
  • fugitive
  • gallows bird
  • gangster
  • gun
  • gunman
  • gunsel
  • hit man
  • hood
  • hoodlum
  • hooligan
  • jailbird
  • malefactor
  • miscreant
  • misdemeanant
  • misdoer
  • misfeasor
  • mobster
  • offender
  • outlaw
  • perp
  • perpetrator
  • principal
  • racketeer
  • recidivist
  • relapser
  • repeater
  • scofflaw
  • sinner
  • suspect
  • thug
  • transgressor
  • trespasser
  • triggerman
  • villain
  • wrongdoer

offender

  • accomplice
  • accused
  • arrestee
  • backslider
  • blackhander
  • button man
  • con
  • convict
  • criminal
  • crook
  • culprit
  • defendant
  • delinquent
  • desperado
  • detainee
  • enforcer
  • evildoer
  • felon
  • fish
  • gallows bird
  • gangster
  • guilty party
  • guilty person
  • gun
  • gunman
  • gunsel
  • hit man
  • hoodlum
  • hooligan
  • jailbird
  • lawbreaker
  • malefactor
  • miscreant
  • misdemeanant
  • misdoer
  • misfeasor
  • mobster
  • outlaw
  • perp
  • perpetrator
  • principal
  • racketeer
  • recidivist
  • relapser
  • repeater
  • sinner
  • suspect
  • thug
  • transgressor
  • trespasser
  • triggerman
  • villain
  • wrongdoer

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