wrongdoer
One who sins
A wrongdoer is someone who does something wrong—typically something illegal, unethical, or harmful.
The term appears often in legal and formal contexts: The wrongdoer must compensate the victim for damages.
It carries a slightly old-fashioned or official tone compared to alternatives like offender or perpetrator.
Serious crime perpetrator
- convictJailed offender after trial
- thiefOne who steals
- burglarOne who breaks in
- robberOne who steals by force
fraudster · embezzler · gangster · mugger · pickpocket · arsonist · forger · kidnapper
Dishonest, unscrupulous person
- knaveDishonest, unprincipled person
- blackguardContemptible, dishonest person
- rogueDishonest or uncontrolled agent
- rascalLovable troublemaker
evildoer · malefactor · miscreant · cad · reprobate · wretch · fiend · brute
Violation of law or code
- repentanceRemorseful rejection of past wrongs
- guiltMoral self-reproach
- atonementCompensation for wrongdoing
- penitentOne showing remorse
confession · redemption · salvation · damnation · temptation · wickedness · iniquity · vice
Young person or animal
- truantUnauthorized school no-show
- vandalWillful property destroyer
- hooliganViolent young troublemaker
- troublemakerOne who creates discord
rebel · ruffian · bully · rowdy · unruly · defiant · disobedient · mischief-maker
Corrupt payment for influence
- embezzlementFraudulent taking of entrusted assets
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
- kickbacksIllegal return payments
- money launderingDisguising criminal proceeds' origins
extortion · graft · misappropriation · profiteering · racketeering · swindle · nepotism · cronyism
felon
Serious crime perpetrator
robber · fraudster · embezzler · gangster · mugger · pickpocket · arsonist · forger · kidnapper · assailant
scoundrel
Dishonest, unscrupulous person
- knaveDishonest, unprincipled person
- blackguardContemptible, dishonest person
- rogueDishonest or uncontrolled agent
rascal · evildoer · malefactor · miscreant · cad · reprobate · wretch · fiend · brute · monster
transgression
Violation of law or code
- repentanceRemorseful rejection of past wrongs
- guiltMoral self-reproach
- atonementCompensation for wrongdoing
penitent · confession · redemption · salvation · damnation · temptation · wickedness · iniquity · vice · depravity
juvenile
Young person or animal
troublemaker · rebel · ruffian · bully · rowdy · unruly · defiant · disobedient · mischief-maker · punk
bribery
Corrupt payment for influence
- embezzlementFraudulent taking of entrusted assets
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
- kickbacksIllegal return payments
money laundering · extortion · graft · misappropriation · profiteering · racketeering · swindle · nepotism · cronyism · scandal
- accountabilityaccountability, responsibility, accountable, take responsibility, answerability
- Blameblame, fault, culprit, accusation, guilt-tripping
- rule breakersrulebreaker, transgressor, violator, offender, lawbreaker
- criminalsmurderer, thief, burglar, criminal, killer
- sinnerssinner, transgressor, evildoer, blasphemer, idolater
- tort lawtort, tort law, negligence, duty of care, breach of duty
wrongdoersaint
Canonized holy person
angel · hero · do-gooder · benefactor · humanitarian
wrongdoerlaw enforcer
One who upholds statutes
guardian · police · protector · peacekeeper · defender