defendant
14 points
English
9 letters
Common
Commonness #3,307
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Definitions
noun
a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/dɪfˈɛndʌnt/ · 3 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural defendants
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Antonyms
Antonyms — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
independentsuperintendentattendantdependentpendantdescendantascendanttranscendentdescendentresplendentinterdependent
More rhymes → · rhymes from CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
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