recidivist (Meaning)
recidivist (n)
someone who is repeatedly arrested for criminal behavior (especially for the same criminal behavior)
someone who lapses into previous undesirable patterns of behavior
recidivist (n.)
One who is recidivous or is characterized by recidivism; an incorrigible criminal.
Synonyms & Antonyms of recidivist
Synonyms:
- accomplice
- sinner
- perp
- jailbird
- perpetrator
- convict
- culprit
- miscreant
- crook
- principal
- repeater
- relapser
- malefactor
- desperado
- outlaw
Antonyms:
recidivist Sentence Examples
- The recidivist burglar was caught breaking into a home for the third time.
- The recidivist offender was released from prison but was soon rearrested for another crime.
- Despite counseling and rehabilitation programs, the recidivist drug abuser continued to relapse.
- The recidivist traffic violator's license was revoked after numerous speeding tickets.
- The recidivist tax evader was facing substantial penalties for repeated offenses.
- The recidivist domestic violence abuser posed a constant threat to their family.
- The recidivist property vandal was responsible for multiple cases of vandalism in their neighborhood.
- The recidivist shoplifter had a long history of stealing from retail stores.
- The recidivist gambling addict had lost all their savings and was in debt due to their addiction.
- The recidivist drunk driver was a menace on the roads and had caused several accidents.
FAQs About the word recidivist
someone who is repeatedly arrested for criminal behavior (especially for the same criminal behavior), someone who lapses into previous undesirable patterns of b
criminal, misdemeanant, lawbreaker,offender, backslider,accomplice, sinner, perp, jailbird, perpetrator
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The recidivist burglar was caught breaking into a home for the third time.
The recidivist offender was released from prison but was soon rearrested for another crime.
Despite counseling and rehabilitation programs, the recidivist drug abuser continued to relapse.
The recidivist traffic violator's license was revoked after numerous speeding tickets.
