Antonyms for jailbird

Grammar : Noun

Spell : jeyl-burd

Phonetic Transcription : ˈdʒeɪlˌbɜrd

Definition of jailbird

Origin : 1610s, based on an image of a caged bird; from jail (n.) + bird (n.1).

As in lawbreaker : noun criminal
As in miscreant : noun person who is very bad, immoral
As in offender : noun perpetrator
As in outlaw : noun person who is running from the law
As in prisoner : noun person jailed for crime; person kept against his or her will
As in inmate : noun patient
As in malefactor : noun criminal
As in convict : noun criminal
As in criminal : noun person who breaks the law
As in culprit : noun person responsible for wrongdoing
As in delinquent : noun criminal, often young
As in felon : noun criminal

Example sentences :

"If he's a jailbird I'll hate to see him in these parts," went on the farmer soberly.
Extract from : « The Rover Boys in the Air » by Edward Stratemeyer

Then, after the jailbird had flown, he said that he would not send word at all.
Extract from : « Betty Lee, Senior » by Harriet Pyne Grove

The boy cocked one eye at him—he knew that Jurgis was a "jailbird" by his shaven head.
Extract from : « The Jungle » by Upton Sinclair

He saw Paul in a jailbird's uniform, but while he agonized he didn't believe the tale.
Extract from : « Babbitt » by Sinclair Lewis

It was a situation by no means new to the four walls of the Jailbird nor to the men concerned.
Extract from : « Judith of Blue Lake Ranch » by Jackson Gregory

In front of the Jailbird the only light came from within and made scant war on the lurking darkness without.
Extract from : « Judith of Blue Lake Ranch » by Jackson Gregory

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