wrongdoer

wrongdoer
n
malefactor, evildoer, transgressor, trespasser, sinner, offender, culprit; lawbreaker, Inf. scofflaw, criminal, delinquent, juvenile delinquent, Sl. JD, felon, larcener, larcenist, misdemeanant, Law. malfeasant, Law. misfeasor; convict, reprobate, recidivist, Inf. chronic crook, Sl. jailbird; gangster, hoodlum, mobster, racketeer, mafioso, desperado, Sl. hood; miscreant, villain, blackguard, scapegrace, knave, rogue, rascal, wretch, scamp, scoundrel, rapscallion, Inf. scalawag, Sl. no-good, Sl. bad guy, Archaic. caitiff, Archaic. varlet.

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  • wrongdoer — wrong·do·er / rȯŋ ˌdü ər/ n: one (as a criminal or tortfeasor) who does wrong Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. wrongdoer …   Law dictionary

  • Wrongdoer — Wrong do er, n. 1. One who injures another, or who does wrong. [1913 Webster] 2. (Law) One who commits a tort or trespass; a trespasser; a tort feasor. Ayliffe. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • wrongdoer — [[t]rɒ̱ŋduːə(r), AM rɔ͟ːŋ [/t]] wrongdoers N COUNT A wrongdoer is a person who does things that are immoral or illegal. [JOURNALISM] …   English dictionary

  • wrongdoer — wrongdoing ► NOUN ▪ illegal or dishonest behaviour. DERIVATIVES wrongdoer noun …   English terms dictionary

  • wrongdoer released from prison — index probationer (released offender) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • wrongdoer — noun Date: 15th century one that does wrong; especially one who transgresses moral laws …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • wrongdoer — /rawng dooh euhr, dooh , rong /, n. a person who does wrong, esp. a sinner or transgressor. [1350 1400; ME; see WRONG, DOER] Syn. evildoer, culprit, offender. * * * …   Universalium

  • wrongdoer — noun Someone who does wrong, either morally, ethically or in contravention of a law …   Wiktionary

  • wrongdoer — Synonyms and related words: bad person, criminal, crook, culprit, deceiver, delinquent, evil man, evil person, evildoer, felon, gangster, lawbreaker, malefactor, malevolent, malfeasant, malfeasor, misdemeanant, misdemeanist, misfeasor, mobster,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • wrongdoer — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. lawbreaker, rogue, fugitive; see criminal , sinner . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. sinner, criminal, felon, offender, evildoer, perpetrator, miscreant, malefactor, transgressor, culprit, trespasser, *bad guy …   English dictionary for students

  • wrongdoer — n. one who does wrong; one who has committed an offense; sinner …   English contemporary dictionary

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