Outlaw

/ˈaʊt.lɔ/

Synonyms for "outlaw" (254 found)

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Closest matches (51)

Noun(11 words)

criminal felon banban relaxationbandits banish banning brigands caitiff condemn criminalize

abstract actionableagainst the lawalien anarchic anarchistic anomicbad guybad personbadman ban bandit banish bar barbarian betrayerblack marketblack-market blackball blacklist

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bootleg boycott brigandcast offcast outcastaway chargeable chuck clearclear awayclear outclear the deckscontrabandcontrary to lawconvict criminal crook

Verb(3 words)

banned criminalise criminalize

Strong matches (76)

Noun(12 words)

crook dacoit delinquent desperadoes desperados dillinger exile extralegalfolk heroforbidden highwaymen illegal

cutcut outdebar deceiver declasse delinquent deny deport deracine derelict deserter desperadodesperate criminaldisallow disfellowshipdisplaced persondispose ofdouble dealerdouble-dealer dp

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eject elide eliminate embargo emigre enjoin eradicate evictee evildoer excludeexclude fromexcommunicate exile expatriate expel expellee extradite felon felonious flawed footpad forbidforeign devilforeigner fugitate fugitivegallows birdgangster gaolbirdget quit ofget rid ofget shut ofgringo gunman gunslinger highwayman illegal illegitimate illicit

Verb(3 words)

forbid by lawillegalise illegalize

Adjective(2 words)

illegitimate illicit

Related words (127)

impermissible inhibit interdict irregular ishmael jailbird judas justiciable lawbreaker lawless leper liquidate malefactor malevolent malfeasant malfeasor misfeasor mobster nonconstitutional nonlegal

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nonlicit ostracize outcastoutcast of societyoutcaste outlander outlawed outsider pariahpersona non gratapicaroonpick outpirate preclude prevent prohibit proscribepublic enemypunishable purge quisling racketeer refugee refuse reject relegate remove renegade repress rid robberroot outroot uprule outrusticatesay no toscofflawsend awaysend downsend to coventryshut outsinner snubsocial outcastspurn strangerstrike offstrike outsuppress swindler taboothe wandering jewthiefthrow overthrow overboardthrust outthug traitor tramontane transgressor transport triabletwo timertwo-timer uitlander ultramontaneunacceptable personunallowed unauthorized unconstitutionalunder-the-counterunder-the-tableundesirable unlawful unofficial unstatutory untouchable unwarrantable unwarranted veto villain wandererweed outworker of illwrongdoer wrongful

Adjective(3 words)

lawless outlawed unlawful

Noun(16 words)

malefactor offender outlawryprice fixingprohibited prohibiting proscribe proscribing proscription rebelromantic outlawrustler tabuing unlawful unprotected unrecognized

Verb(2 words)

proscribes tabooed

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7 relation types

More general

18 entries

criminal disallowfictional characterforbid interdictlegal conceptlegal statuslegal termnix penalize principal prohibit proscribe punish restrict

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More specific

14 entries

bandit banish banishmentextralegal actionextralegal statusfolk heroforbid forbidden fugitive interdict ostracize proscribed proscriptionromantic outlaw

Collocations

14 entries

declared outlawhistorical outlawoutlaw actsoutlaw behavioroutlaw drugsoutlaw gamblingoutlaw marketoutlaw organizationoutlaw saleoutlaw smokingoutlaw statusoutlaw weaponspublic outlawwanted outlaw

Inflections

3 entries

outlawed outlawing outlaws

Derivations

5 entries

outlawed outlawedly outlawing outlawish outlawry

Antonyms

2 entries

legalise legalize

similar

2 entries

illegal unlawful

Sample sentences

21 total sentences available.

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The government acted boldly to deal with the outlaw uprising.

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This guy is an outlaw.

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That guy is an outlaw.

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He's an outlaw.

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