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Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
1. defendant
noun. ['dɪˈfɛndənt'] a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused.
Synonyms
- co-defendant
- litigant
- codefendant
- accused
- suspect
Antonyms
- unquestionable
- trust
- believe
- petitioner
Etymology
- -ant (English)
- -ant (Middle English (1100-1500))
- defend (English)
- defenden (Middle English (1100-1500))
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Rhymes with Defendant
- superintendent
- superintendant
- interdependent
- transcendent
- resplendent
- independent
- descendent
- descendant
- dependent
- attendant
- ascendant
- pendant
How do you spell defendant? Is it defendent ?
A common misspelling of defendant is defendent
Sentences with defendant
1. Noun, singular or mass
A defendant who cannot find a new cosigner may have to return to jail.
2. co-defendant
noun. a defendant who has been joined together with one or more other defendants in a single action.
Synonyms
- co-respondent
- respondent
- corespondent
- codefendant
- suspect
Antonyms
- unresponsive
- unquestionable
- trust
- believe