Synonyms of felon

felon

noun

as in criminal

a person who has committed a serious crime

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• criminal
• offender
• perpetrator
• crook
• assassin
• outlaw
• nazi
• lawbreaker
• thug
• culprit
• perp
• gangster
• scoundrel
• villain
• savage
• wretch
• reprobate
• rascal
• transgressor
• knave
• miscreant
• malefactor
• brute
• scalawag
• rogue
• sinner
• trespasser
• caitiff
• scapegrace
• varlet
• scamp
• no-good
• wrongdoer
• scallywag
• evildoer
• convict
• heavy
• monster
• hound
• baddie
• bandit
• beast
• rapscallion
• villainess
• baddy
• loser
• meany
• desperado
• cad
• devil
• jailbird
• fiend
• heel
• meanie
• con
• hoodlum
• viper
• snake
• ruffian
• racketeer
• serpent
• hooligan
• rough
• gunman
• cutthroat
• lowlife
• goon
• tough
• bravo
• rowdy
• stinker
• trash
• ne'er-do-well

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• innocent
• hero
• angel
• saint

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of felon

According to a Free Press review of the man’s record with the Michigan Department of Corrections, he was released from prison in November 2023 after serving five years and six months for being a felon in possession of a firearm and other crimes stemming from a 2018 incident in Genesee County. —Violet Ikonomova, Detroit Free Press, 26 Dec. 2024

Prior to its passage, theft of items worth $950 or less was a misdemeanor, but Prop 36 will make the offense into a felon if the person has two or more prior convictions for certain crimes, according to the California Legislature's Nonpartisan Fiscal and Policy Advisor. —Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024

Here's a look at what comes next: Will Trump take office as a felon? —Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024

Of course, the president has absolute authority to pardon any federal felon, but with the exception of an outlier like Donald Trump, most presidents trust the process. —Bill Hamilton, Baltimore Sun, 17 Dec. 2024