law-breaker
One risking arrest
A law-breaker is someone who violates the law.
The term is straightforward and neutral, lacking the specific connotations of words like criminal, felon, or outlaw.
It often appears in contexts emphasizing the act of breaking law rather than the person's character: Every speeder is technically a law-breaker.
One who steals
- burglarOne who breaks in
- robberOne who steals by force
- fraudsterCriminal deceiver for gain
- embezzlerOne misappropriating entrusted funds
pickpocket · shoplifter · vandal · arsonist · poacher · trespasser · forger · hacker
Armed roadside thief
- desperadoBold, reckless outlaw
- highwaymanMounted thief targeting travelers
- brigandArmed robber, often rural
- pirateMaritime thief or bootlegger
buccaneer · bootlegger · marauder · plunderer · raider · rustler · gangster · mobster
One who fled confinement
hunted · manhunt · hideout · refuge · alias · incognito · evasion · flight
Opposer of established systems
- insurgentOne who revolts
- revolutionarySeeking fundamental systemic change
- anarchistOne opposing all governance
- radicalRoot-indicating symbol
activist · protester · mutineer · insurrectionist · subversive · agitator · rioter · guerrilla
thief
One who steals
embezzler · pickpocket · shoplifter · vandal · arsonist · poacher · trespasser · forger · hacker · smuggler
bandit
Armed roadside thief
- desperadoBold, reckless outlaw
- highwaymanMounted thief targeting travelers
- brigandArmed robber, often rural
pirate · buccaneer · bootlegger · marauder · plunderer · raider · rustler · gangster · mobster · mafioso
escapee
One who fled confinement
wanted · hunted · manhunt · hideout · refuge · alias · incognito · evasion · flight · pursuit
dissident
Opposer of established systems
- insurgentOne who revolts
- revolutionarySeeking fundamental systemic change
- anarchistOne opposing all governance
radical · activist · protester · mutineer · insurrectionist · subversive · agitator · rioter · guerrilla · freedom fighter
law-breakergood citizen
Law-abiding community participant
conformist · straight arrow · goody-goody · square · taxpayer
law-breakerlaw enforcer
One who upholds statutes
lawman · police officer · cop · sheriff · marshal