Synonyms for transgressor

Most common

criminal · offender · sinner · wrongdoer · felon · delinquent · trespasser · malefactor

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   Someone who transgresses.

Forms

Plural

transgressors → sinners, wrongdoers, offenders, criminals…

Example sentences

• criminal Fadil was engaged in a lot of criminal activities.
• offender Sami's picture popped up on a sex offender website.
• sinner Algeria shouldn't become an "environmental sinner".
• felon Sami failed to mention he was a convicted felon.
• delinquent The policeman was shot in the leg by a delinquent.

Popularity over time

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

By length

5 letters

felon²

6 letters

sinner²

7 letters

culprit²

8 letters

criminal³, offender³

9 letters

wrongdoer³

10 letters

delinquent³, trespasser, malefactor⁴

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