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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of felon

Co-defendant Joel Brandon Martinez was convicted last year of second-degree murder and conspiracy to commit a crime as well as possession of a gun by a felon, all felonies, with a sentencing enhancement for discharge of a gun causing death. —City News Service, Oc Register, 5 Apr. 2025

These included addressing national security or terrorism threats, apprehending dangerous felons, preventing imminent risks of death or injury, or preserving evidence in a criminal investigation. —Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025

Both were arrested for evading arrest, and Thomas faces an additional charge of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon. —Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Mar. 2025

He was also charged with one count of being a felon in possession of a weapon and ammunition. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025