Defendant : synonyms and lexical field

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Looking for words with meaning close to 'defendant': discover synonyms for the word defendant, such as accused or suspect.

The lexical field offers related words, which refer to the same idea, the same concept as defendant. It is common for a word to have several meanings. In this case, the context of the word helps to determine its correct meaning.
Example of words in the same lexical field as "": accused and suspect.


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Synonyms for defendant sorted by degree of synonymy

List of synonyms for defendant Degree of synonymy of defendant Frequency in the language
accused
   40012 13.06  
suspect
   39950 44.20  
defence
   30028 8.02  
defense
   30028 32.65  
defender
   30027 2.98  
detainee
   30025 0.22  
prisoner
   30022 23.14  
buyer
   30017 5.18  
convict
   30016 6.35  
charge
   30015 89.39  
acquittal
   30014 0.73  
indictee
   30013  
claimant
   30012  
respondent
   30010 0.14  
accuser
   30010 0.29  
applicant
   30008 0.61  
actor
   30008 26.33  
advocate
   30008 2.22  
plaintiff
   30007 3.67  
litigation
   30007 1.45  

Lexical field of "defendant"

accused
suspect
defence
defense
defender
detainee
prisoner
buyer
convict
charge
acquittal
indictee
claimant
respondent
accuser
applicant
actor
advocate
plaintiff
litigation
complainant
litigant
prosecutor
verdict
appellee
justiciable
reo
appellant
perpetrator
acknowledgment
attorney
processing
opponent
infringer
violator
offender
person
charged
men
man
acknowledgement
player
ohim
ahold
indicted
codefendant
petitioner
codefendants
plaintiffs
prosecution