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kidnapper vs outlaw

outlaw vs kidnapper

kidnapper and outlaw both are nouns.

kidnapper is not an adjective while outlaw is an adjective.

kidnapper is not a verb while outlaw is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
kidnapper Yes No No No
outlaw Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, outlaw is a hypernym of kidnapper; that is, outlaw is a word with a broader meaning than kidnapper:
  • kidnapper: someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom)
  • outlaw: someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
Other hypernyms of kidnapper include captor, capturer, criminal, crook, felon, malefactor.
kidnapper (noun) outlaw (noun)
someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom) someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
kidnapper (adjective) outlaw (adjective)
contrary to or forbidden by law
disobedient to or defiant of law
kidnapper (verb) outlaw (verb)
declare illegal; outlaw
Difference between kidnapper and outlaw

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