evil-doers
Those who transgress
Evil-doers are people who commit wicked or harmful acts.
The word has an old-fashioned, almost theatrical quality—more likely to appear in fairy tales, religious texts, or political rhetoric than everyday speech: The evil-doers must be brought to justice.
It frames wrongdoing in stark moral terms, suggesting deliberate malice rather than mere lawbreaking.
Opponents in conflict
- nemesesInescapable, unconquerable opponents
- wrongdoersPeople who commit misdeeds
- miscreantsWrongdoers or lawbreakers
- malefactorsThose who commit offenses
rogues · scoundrels · fiends · blackguards · knaves · henchmen · saboteurs · traitors
Serious crime offenders
- outlawsFugitives from justice
- gangstersOrganized crime members
- thievesThose who commit larceny
- robbersThose who steal forcibly
burglars · fraudsters · muggers · vandals · arsonists · smugglers · kidnappers · assassins
Evil or slang-excellent
- nefariousExtremely evil or villainous
- diabolicalExtremely wicked or cruel
- heinousOdiously, shockingly evil
- vileExtremely unpleasant or bad
malicious · dastardly · iniquitous · depraved · fiendish · monstrous · sinister · menacing
Corrupt payment for influence
- embezzlementFraudulent taking of entrusted assets
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
- kickbacksIllegal return payments
- nepotismPreferring kin in hiring
extortion · graft · cronyism · exploitation · racketeering · scandal · swindle · venality
antagonists
Opponents in conflict
- nemesesInescapable, unconquerable opponents
- wrongdoersPeople who commit misdeeds
- miscreantsWrongdoers or lawbreakers
malefactors · rogues · scoundrels · fiends · blackguards · knaves · henchmen · saboteurs · traitors · conspirators
felons
Serious crime offenders
robbers · burglars · fraudsters · muggers · vandals · arsonists · smugglers · kidnappers · assassins · terrorists
wicked
Evil or slang-excellent
- nefariousExtremely evil or villainous
- diabolicalExtremely wicked or cruel
- heinousOdiously, shockingly evil
vile · malicious · dastardly · iniquitous · depraved · fiendish · monstrous · sinister · menacing · ruthless
bribery
Corrupt payment for influence
- embezzlementFraudulent taking of entrusted assets
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
- kickbacksIllegal return payments
nepotism · extortion · graft · cronyism · exploitation · racketeering · scandal · swindle · venality · payola
evil-doersdo-gooders
People who help others ostentatiously
saints · benefactors · philanthropists · humanitarians · altruists