misdemeanant
[ mis-di-mee-nuh nt ]
/ ˌmɪs dɪˈmi nənt /
noun
a person who is guilty of misbehavior.
Law.
a person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor.
Words nearby misdemeanant
misdate,
misdeal,
misdeed,
misdeem,
misdemean,
misdemeanant,
misdemeanor,
misdemeanour,
misderive,
misdescribe,
misdiagnose
Example sentences from the Web for misdemeanant
At college he had put him down for a weakling—unballasted, misdemeanant.
Satan Sanderson |Hallie Erminie Rives
British Dictionary definitions for misdemeanant
misdemeanant
/ (ˌmɪsdɪˈmiːnənt) /
noun
criminal law
(formerly) a person who has committed or been convicted of a misdemeanour
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