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jailbird vs outlaw

outlaw vs jailbird

jailbird and outlaw both are nouns.

jailbird is not an adjective while outlaw is an adjective.

jailbird is not a verb while outlaw is a verb.

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

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