noun
- a person who habitually violates or ignores laws, especially minor ones
Usage: informal
Examples
- The parking scofflaw had accumulated dozens of unpaid tickets.
- City officials are cracking down on scofflaws who ignore traffic regulations.
- He was known as a scofflaw who never paid his taxes on time.
- The mayor promised to target scofflaws who litter in public parks.
- Many scofflaws think minor violations don’t matter.
- The new enforcement program aims to reduce the number of scofflaws in the city.