noun
- a person who has committed a misdemeanor
Usage: legal
Examples
- The misdemeanant was sentenced to community service.
- First-time misdemeanants often receive lighter penalties.
- The court processed dozens of misdemeanants that day.
- As a misdemeanant, he faced up to one year in jail.
- The program helps misdemeanants avoid repeat offenses.
- She was classified as a misdemeanant after the shoplifting charge.