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jail bird vs outlaw

outlaw vs jail bird

jail bird and outlaw both are nouns.

jail bird is not an adjective while outlaw is an adjective.

jail bird is not a verb while outlaw is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
jail bird Yes No No No
outlaw Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, outlaw is a hypernym of jail bird; that is, outlaw is a word with a broader meaning than jail bird:
  • jail bird: a criminal who has been jailed repeatedly
  • outlaw: someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
Other hypernyms of jail bird include criminal, crook, felon, malefactor.
jail bird (noun) outlaw (noun)
a criminal who has been jailed repeatedly someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
jail bird (adjective) outlaw (adjective)
contrary to or forbidden by law
disobedient to or defiant of law
jail bird (verb) outlaw (verb)
declare illegal; outlaw
Difference between jail bird and outlaw

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