jailbird
The word “jailbird” has 2 syllables: jail-bird
It's pronounced as /ˈdʒeɪlˌbɜrd/
What is synonym and antonym for jailbird?
In the thesaurus, “jailbird” has 117 synonyms and 5 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for jailbird along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for jailbird
- JD
- bad actor
- bad egg
- bad guy
- bad person
- baddie
- baddy
- bandit
- black marketeer
- black sheep
- blackguard
- blackmailer
- bootlegger
- brigand
- bully
- cad
- caitiff
- captive
- capture
- chain gang member
- con
- convict
- criminal
- crook
- culprit
- dawdler
- deadhead
- delinquent
- desperado
- detainee
- deuce
- drifter
- drunkard
- evader
- evildoer
- ex-con
- fallen angel
- felon
- fink
- fugitive
- gangster
- guerrilla
- guilty party
- guilty person
- gunslinger
- heavy
- heel
- hellhound
- hood
- hoodlum
- hooligan
- hostage
- hustler
- inmate
- inside person
- internee
- juvenile delinquent
- juvie
- lag
- lawbreaker
- lifer
- loafer
- long-termer
- loser
- lounger
- louse
- lowlife
- malefactor
- marauder
- miscreant
- mobster
- mug
- muscle
- neglecter
- offender
- outcast
- outlaw
- pariah
- parolee
- pickpocket
- prisoner
- probationer
- punk
- racketeer
- rapscallion
- rascal
- rat
- recreant
- repeater
- reprobate
- robber
- rogue
- rounder
- rowdy
- ruffian
- scalawag
- scamp
- scofflaw
- scoundrel
- scum
- sinner
- slippery eel
- sneak
- suspect
- thug
- tough
- transgressor
- trespasser
- trusty
- vagabond
- varlet
- villain
- wretch
- wrong number
- wrongdoer
- yardbird
- young offender
Antonyms for jailbird
- goody-goody
- law
- law enforcer
- police
- victim
Meanings of jailbird
- noun
- A prisoner or an ex-prisoner.
Example Sentences
- The small town was abuzz with gossip about the returning jailbird.
- Whispers followed the notorious jailbird as they walked through the crowded streets.
- The community was divided over whether to welcome the reformed jailbird back into society.
- Local headlines featured the gripping tale of the redeemed jailbird's journey to rehabilitation.
- The cafe hushed as the door swung open, revealing the unexpected presence of the town's infamous jailbird.
On this page you'll find 122 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to jailbird, such as: JD, bad actor, bad egg, bad guy, bad person, baddie, baddy.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
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