1noun
a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused
01 Word definition
defendant
9 letters · 3 vowels · 6 consonants
Is DEFENDANT a word?
Yes. DEFENDANT is a 9-letter noun. a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
D-E-F-E-N-D-A-N-THow do you spell DEFENDANT?
DEFENDANT contains 9 letters, begins with D, and ends with T.
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Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗suspect
02 Letter breakdown
How is DEFENDANT spelled?
D1E2F3E4N5D6A7N8T9
03 Word-game status
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About DEFENDANT.
How do you spell DEFENDANT?
DEFENDANT is spelled D-E-F-E-N-D-A-N-T. It contains 9 letters.