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

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

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

malefactor

accused

  • accomplice
  • appealed
  • arraigned
  • arrestee
  • blackhander
  • blamable
  • blamed
  • blameworthy
  • booked
  • button man
  • castigated
  • censurable
  • censured
  • charged
  • charged with
  • chid
  • chided
  • cited
  • condemned
  • convict
  • convicted
  • criminal
  • criminated
  • criticized
  • crook
  • culpable
  • culprit
  • damned
  • defamed
  • defendant
  • denounced
  • desperado
  • detainee
  • evildoer
  • faulted
  • fish
  • framed
  • gallows bird
  • gangster
  • guilty
  • hangdog
  • held for questioning
  • hoodlum
  • hooligan
  • impeachable
  • impeached
  • implicated
  • impugned
  • incriminated
  • inculpated
  • indictable
  • indicted
  • jailbird
  • lawbreaker
  • liable
  • malefactor
  • miscreant
  • misdemeanant
  • misdoer
  • misfeasor
  • mobster
  • named
  • offender
  • outlaw
  • perp
  • perpetrator
  • principal
  • prosecuted
  • punishable
  • racketeer
  • rebuked
  • recriminated
  • reported
  • reproached
  • reprobated
  • reproved
  • retaliated
  • shamed
  • shamefaced
  • sinner
  • subject to accusation
  • sued
  • summoned
  • suspect
  • taxed
  • thug
  • transgressor
  • trespasser
  • tried
  • under indictment
  • under suspicion
  • villain
  • wrongdoer

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