evil-doer
One who transgresses
An evil-doer is someone who commits wicked or harmful acts.
The word sounds archaic or deliberately theatrical, often appearing in religious contexts, fairy tales, or comic-book rhetoric: The evil-doers shall be punished.
Politicians occasionally invoke it to characterize enemies in stark moral terms.
Also spelled evildoer.
One who opposes another
- nemesisPersistent source of ruin
- malefactorOne who does harm
- miscreantEvildoer or villain
- scoundrelDishonest, unscrupulous person
fiend · rogue · archnemesis · supervillain · mastermind · wrongdoer · perpetrator · transgressor
Serious crime perpetrator
- lawbreakerOne who commits crimes
- offenderOne who breaks rules
- culpritPerson found guilty
- convictJailed offender after trial
thief · burglar · robber · fraudster · kidnapper · arsonist · assailant · mugger
Evil or slang-excellent
- nefariousExtremely evil or villainous
- diabolicalExtremely wicked or cruel
- vileExtremely unpleasant or bad
- maliciousMeaning to do harm
heinous · depraved · despicable · cruel · sinister · dastardly · iniquitous · monstrous
antagonist
One who opposes another
- nemesisPersistent source of ruin
- malefactorOne who does harm
- miscreantEvildoer or villain
scoundrel · fiend · rogue · archnemesis · supervillain · mastermind · wrongdoer · perpetrator · transgressor · reprobate
felon
Serious crime perpetrator
- lawbreakerOne who commits crimes
- offenderOne who breaks rules
- culpritPerson found guilty
convict · thief · burglar · robber · fraudster · kidnapper · arsonist · assailant · mugger · vandal
wicked
Evil or slang-excellent
- nefariousExtremely evil or villainous
- diabolicalExtremely wicked or cruel
- vileExtremely unpleasant or bad
malicious · heinous · depraved · despicable · cruel · sinister · dastardly · iniquitous · monstrous · ruthless
briber
One who offers illegal inducements
- embezzlerOne misappropriating entrusted funds
- swindlerPerson who deceives for money
- grafterOne who takes bribes
profiteer · exploiter · manipulator · cheat · con-artist · scammer · crook · grifter · hustler · shark
despot
Ruler with absolute power
autocrat · warlord · overlord · persecutor · torturer · enslaver · conqueror · warmonger · strongman · authoritarian