Synonyms for offender

Most common

criminal · wrongdoer · perpetrator · felon

All synonyms

Noun

Antonyms

victim, complainant

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Definitions

1. n. 1

   One who gives or causes offense, or does something wrong.

Related words

Phrases

repeat offender sex offender sexual offender

Forms

Plural

offenders → criminals, wrongdoers, perpetrators, felons…

Example sentences

• criminal Fadil was engaged in a lot of criminal activities.
• perpetrator Tom was framed to be the perpetrator of Mary's murder.
• felon Sami failed to mention he was a convicted felon.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

crook¹, felon²

6 letters

sinner²

7 letters

culprit², hoodlum²

8 letters

criminal³

9 letters

wrongdoer³

10 letters

delinquent³, malefactor⁴

11 letters

perpetrator⁴

12 letters

transgressor³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (felon² = 2 syllables).

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