scofflaw

Noun

Meaning

one who habitually ignores the law and does not answer court summonses

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

hood sinner desperado miscreant malefactor criminal prisoner fugitive outlaw offender perpetrator con culprit crook felon

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Antonyms

darling police hero champion innocent worthy

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Hypernyms

malefactor criminal outlaw crook felon

Examples

According to the state, there were: 18 scofflaw establishments in Queens; 10 in Manhattan; five in The Bronx; one on Staten Island and two in Suffolk County on Long Island. Source: Internet

Conservationists have seized on writings Pendley made as recently as 2016 that defended so-called sagebrush rebels like scofflaw rancher Cliven Bundy who want federal public lands turned over to states or private interests. Source: Internet

Or revoke the diplomat's immunity themselves and turn the scofflaw over to the host nation for punishment. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

scoffing scoffing-stock scoffingly Scofield Scoganism Scoggin