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lawbreaker vs outlaw

outlaw vs lawbreaker

lawbreaker and outlaw both are nouns.

lawbreaker is not an adjective while outlaw is an adjective.

lawbreaker is not a verb while outlaw is a verb.

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

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