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arrestee Antonyms

Opposite of arrestee

Pinning down the opposite of arrestee requires matching its exact sense, so the antonyms and opposite words below are paired with a clear noun definition and ranked by contrast strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

A person who is under arrest or has been taken into custody by legal authority.

Usage Example

"The defense attorney met with the arrester at the precinct before formal charges were filed."

Strongest
arrester
Strong
captor

Similar words to arrestee

Words similar to arrestee shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

detainee
prisoner
captive
suspect
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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Arrestee. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/arrestee
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